Vosburg v. Southern Lumber & Mfg. Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Davidson County. — - Hon. Jas. B. Newman, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKinney
delivered tbe opinion of the Court.
In October, 1917, the complainant purchased from the defendant, for prompt shipment, about 94,000 feet of pine lumber, 41,000 feet of which was shipped in that year, and on September 7,1920, the bill in this cause was filed to recover damages for failure to deliver the balance.
The chancellor entered a decree in favor of the complainant for $1,514.
The record indicates that time was of the essence of the contract. The lumber was to be shipped promptly, which, in the parlance of the lumber trade, means within a few weeks to fill a special order. It was not…
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