Clark v. Robert Young & Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Error from the circuit court of the district of Columbia, sitting in the county of Alexandria. This was an action on the case for goods sold and delivered by Young and co. to Clark. The declaration had three counts; one for the price of the goods; one on a quantum valebant; and one for money had and received.
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Error from the circuit court of the district of Columbia, sitting in the county of Alexandria. This was an action on the case for goods sold and delivered by Young and co. to Clark. The declaration had three counts; one for the price of the goods; one on a quantum valebant; and one for money had and received. The cause came on to be tried in the court below, on the general issue, at April term 1802. The facts, on the trial, appeared to be, that on the 9th of September, 1794, Young and co. sold to Clark 400 bushels of salt, at 4/3 per bushel, amounting to 283 dollars and 33 cents. At the time…
1Opinion of the Court
The chief justice
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was a suit brought by the defendants in error against the plaintiffs, in the circuit court of the district of Columbia sitting in the county of Alexandria, and the declaration contains two counts for goods, wares and merchandizes sold and delivered, and one for money had and received to their use. The cause came on to be tried on the general issue and a verdict was found for the plaintiffs below, on which the court rendered judgment.
At the trial of the cause it appeared that the suit was brought for a quantity of salt sold and delivered…
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