Babcock Bros. Lumber Co. v. Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Harrell. City court of Bainbridge. December 18, 1905. Cited in the briefs: Civil Code, §§ 3550, 3637; Ga. R. 81/704; 95/518; 116/108; 106/864; Clark on Contracts, 37; Pars. Con. (6th ed.) 475; 56 Am. R. 371; 3 L. R. A. 94.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
A letter from a general manager of a railway company, addressed to a lumber company, contained the following: “In view of our intention of putting down 60-pound rail, we will have several miles of 45-pound rail to sell, which we can offer at $26 per ton.” Subsequently the general manager verbally offered to sell to the lumber company 5 miles of 45-pound steel rail at $26 per ton. After this verbal offer, the general manager addressed to the lumber company a letter containing the following: “My conversation with Mr. Babcock on his recent visit to Bainbridge. This company can sell you five…
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