Seward v. Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 123, Jan. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., June T., 1917, No. 5548, on verdict for plaintiff in case of George O. Seward v. Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. Assumpsit by vendee of merchandise for alleged breach of contract to deliver goods. Before Shoemaker, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $34,500. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 123, Jan. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., June T., 1917, No. 5548, on verdict for plaintiff in case of George O. Seward v. Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. Assumpsit by vendee of merchandise for alleged breach of contract to deliver goods. Before Shoemaker, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $34,500. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various instructions and rulings.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
This suit for damages is by a vendee for an alleged breach of contract in the purchase of a chemical product, known as hydrate alumina. Defendant is a manufacturing company located at Natrona, Pa., and plaintiff a metallurgical engineer residing in New York. In the summer of 1915 he opened negotiations with the company for the purchase of the product for use during 1916. After some preliminary negotiations, defendant, on September 24,1915, wrote plaintiff definitely offering him 100 tons a month of such product, May to December inclusive, 1916, at four cents per…
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