Beasore v. Stevens
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Eaton; Smith, J. Assumpsit by Peter Beasore against Irving Stevens for breach of a contract for the sale of certain hay. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The plaintiff brought an action to recover for a breach of contract. The special count in the declaration averred that the defendant sold the plaintiff 50 tons of hay at an agreed price per ton, to be delivered thereafter by the defendant to the plaintiff. Failure on the part of the defendant to deliver the hay as agreed was alleged, and damages asked for such failure. The plea was the general issue. On the trial the evidence showed that the negotiations were in the main between the plaintiff and Ernest Stevens, a son of the defendant, and evidence was offered tending to show that on previous…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Campbell v. ShermanMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
- Dillenbeck v. SimonsMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
3Cited by3 opinions
- Mason v. LovinsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
- Langel v. BoscagliaMichigan Supreme Court · 1951
- Smith v. HeppnerMichigan Supreme Court · 1936