World Manufacturing Co. v. Hamilton-Kenwood Cycle Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent; Adsit, J. Bill by the World Manufacturing Company, Joseph O. Stokes, and William J. B. Stokes against the HamiltonKenwood Cycle Company, the National City Bank of Grand Bapids, J. Frederic Baars, trustee, Jennie W. Mc-Kibben, and others, for the cancellation of certain promissory notes. From a decree for defendants upon answers in the nature of cross-bills, complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The printed record and briefs in this case consist of nearly 1,000 pages. The pleadings occupy nearly 200 pages. In disposing of the case, we do not think it would be profitable to state in detail what is contained in the record, but will content ourselves with a general statement of the material questions involved, and our conclusions in relation thereto.
In December, 1896, a contract was made between the complainant company and the Hamilton-Kenwood Cycle Company for the manufacture by the latter company of 1,000 bicycles. Forty dollars each was to be paid for the wheels. Settlements were to…
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