Tompkins v. Gardner & Spry Co.

In May, 1883, the plaintiff entered into a contract with defendant to cut and manufacture into lumber all the pine timber situated upon certain land therein described, and to sell said lumber, together with certain lumber already manufactured at the plaintiff’s mill, for which defendant was to pay $13 a thousand feet. The contract provided for cross-piling the lumber by the plaintiff, who further agreed—

“ To load on board cars at the railroad siding of the 0. & W. M., situate on section 4, town 14 north, of range 11 west, Newaygo, Michigan, all lumber included in this contract, free of…