Manufacturing Co. v. . Tierney

In August, 1901, the plaintiff bought by sample from defendants 118 bales of cotton, and in September the defendants delivered 40 bales thereof and drew a draft on the plaintiff with bill of lading attached for $574.48, which draft the plaintiff paid. The plaintiff alleged that the 40 bales did not come up to sample, and claimed damages in the sum of $285.92. The defendants are nonresidents, residing in Vicksburg, Mississippi. On 21 September the defendants shipped 50 bales of the lot of 118 bales, drawing draft with bill of lading attached for the contract price, $836.26. The draft was drawn…