Lamborn v. Allen Kirkpatrick & Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

The verdict and judgment in this case represent the damages which a jury assessed against defendant for breach of a contract to purchase and pay for sugar sold to it by plaintiffs, who were brokers in that and other commodities.

The contract was in writing and the parts of it which are here of concern recite that plaintiffs, on April 29, 1920, sold to appellant “300 bags (of about 224 lbs. each) five per cent more or less Java white sugars at $21.51 per 100 pounds duty paid, net exdock, New York, plus 1%%, for handling charges. Shipment to be made during…