Dougherty Bros. Tent & Awning Co. v. Peru-Van Zandt Implement Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The plaintiff sued the defendant for the price of a tent, and was defeated.

The defendant wrote to the plaintiff stating that it needed a tent about thirty-five by fifty feet in size in which to exhibit vehicles at a fair to begin on September 15, 1902, and to end on September 20, 1902. Selling prices and rental prices for four days’ time were requested. The plaintiff in reply described a tent and quoted prices both for a sale and for rent for one week. After further correspondence relating to the tent offered the defendant telegraphed the…