Ermeling v. Gibson Canning Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Attachment, Assumpsit, and Bill of Interpleader.—Three cases consolidated. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Edward F. Dunne, Judge presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1901.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Waterman
delivered the opinion of the court.
A communication dated Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 23d, signed “ W. S. Guy,” was upon that day telegraphed to the Gibson Canning Company at Gibson City, Iowa, upon the strength of which and communications previously had between the Canning Company and some person signing himself “ W. S. Guy,” the Gibson Canning Company on the 26th of October, 1900, shipped to Wesley S. Guy, at Milwaukee, one car of canned corn, consisting of 700 cases, and invoiced the corn at sixty-five cents per dozen, less freight. When this car of corn…
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