Gartner v. Hand & Co.

Simmons, Justice.

It appears from the record that Hand & Co. wrote the following letter to Gartner:

' “Rome, Ga.,-, 188-.

“Carl Gartner, Hamburg, Germany:

• “Sir: — We can furnish a considerable quantity of oak, white and red, of good quality, 2, 8, 4 and 5 inches thick, 10 to 24 inches wide, 12, 14 and 16 inches long. If you are situated so that you can handle this lumber, we shall be glad to hear from you as to quantity you can handle and price you can pay for the same.”

Gartner replied as follows :

“Hamburg, 16th Nov., 1886. “Messrs. F. C. Hand & Co., Rome, Ga., II. S. A.:

“Bear Sirs: — I duly…