California Prune & Apricot Growers v. Jaggers Wholesale Grocery Co.

Action in two paragraphs of complaint on two similar contracts entered into between appellant and appellee wherein appellant agreed to sell and appellee agreed to buy certain dried fruits. The contracts provided for the shipment of certain dried fruits specified in the contract, by appellant, located in California, to appellee, located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Pursuant to said contracts, the dried fruits were placed on board cars at the Pacific coast, and were sent forward to their destination at Indianapolis. Pursuant to the custom of the trade, and in order to obtain a carload freight rate…