Farrington v. Smith

In November, 1886, plaintiffs, a tea firm of New York, through Mr. Schuyler, their Detroit agent, received and filled an order from defendant for two kinds of Japan tea, in half chests; five half chests, and 12 boxes of 20 pounds each, of tea billed as Formosa, of four different prices, ranging from 25 to 35 cents a pound; four half chests of Congou, at 22 and 30 cents a pound; and 11 boxes of Congou, of 20 pounds each, at 24 and 32 cents a pound. The whole bill amounted to $359.21, due March 24, 1887. The Japan tea amounted to $84.

The tea was at once shipped, and reached Detroit in a few…