Chateaugay Ore & Iron Co. v. Blake
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. The court stated the case as follows: The defendant in error, plaintiff below, is a manufacturer, engaged in the manufacture and sale of a crushing machine known as the “ Blake ” crusher. Plaintiff in error, defendant below; owns and operates a large mine of iron ore in Clinton County, New York.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. The court stated the case as follows: The defendant in error, plaintiff below, is a manufacturer, engaged in the manufacture and sale of a crushing machine known as the “ Blake ” crusher. Plaintiff in error, defendant below; owns and operates a large mine of iron ore in Clinton County, New York. In 1881 and 1882 plaintiff built for defendant a crushing mill of 200 tons capacity per day, which was accepted by the defendant and- satisfactorily used for years. The operation of this crusher and its adaptability…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewer
The question in-this case is whether or not the plaintiff fully performed his contract of March 26, 1886. The contract stipulated for payment of one-half of the price' before, and of the other half when the machinery was, completed and success- ' fully running. E ow, in addition to the full payment of the one-half, substantially three-fifths of the other was paid in three successive payments; the first within one and the last not until six weeks.after the commencement of actual operations. There is significance in these latter payments. While not conclusive on the company, they indicate that…
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