Legal Opinion
Crusel v. Hermitage Planting & Mfg. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 24, 1905No. 15,298PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Appeal from Civil District Corut, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by J. Edward Crusel against the Hermitage Planting & Manufacturing Company, Limited. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NIOHOLLS, J.
The negotiations between these parties commenced with a letter from the plaintiff to the defendant, dated May 13, 1903, in which the writer said:
“This is to enquire of you if you have purchased your oil for next season’s grinding, and if not if you want to take it deliverable between June 1st and August 1st. I am prepared to take a few contracts for delivery at that time.”
On the next day (May 14th) defendant wrote to plaintiff:
“Please let us have your lowest price on 7500 to 10,000 barrels oil, delivered Hermitage Plantation.”
On May 18th plaintiff answered,…
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