S. Rosenfeld Co. v. Gleed

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

Plaintiff is engaged in.the produce commission business in the city of New York. The defendant, Fred Gleed, is engaged in the same business at Lawrence, Kan., his son, Herbert Gleed, being manager. On August 19, 1919, Fred Gleed sent the following telegram to plaintiff:

“Have car fresh candled eggs storage packed firsts shipment Wednesday if you care to buy outright wire price net New York. If not do you care to handle on consignment state terms and amount draft I can draw.”

On the same day he received an answer instructing him to consign and…