McConnell v. Harrell & Nicholson Co.

Plaintiff seeks compensation in this suit for defendants refusal to accept and pay for certain ice which he claims it contracted for to be delivered in the year 1910. In the year 1909 plaintiff was engaged in the business of farming and putting up ice at or near Waterford, a short distance from the city of Detroit. In November of that year he claims to have entered into a contract with defendant to furnish it ice to supply its retail trade in the city of Detroit. Letters which passed between the parties are relied upon to establish an enforceable contract. On October 20, 1909, defendant wrote…