C. Hennecke Co. v. Cardinal Boiler & Welding Corp.

For the purpose of this opinion, we will refer to the plaintiff-respondent as “Hennecke,” the defendant-appellant as “Cardinal,” and the erecting company as “Otis.”

The complaint alleges: That Cardinal on December 3, 1958, offered to furnish to the plaintiff all materials for a coal bunker to be erected at Bong Air Force Base. Cardinal proposed to fabricate the coal bunker according to drawings furnished by Hennecke for the sum of $8,900. Under date of December 3, 1958, Cardinal by letter stated:

“We propose to furnish, knocked down, f.o.b. your truck, all material for the coal bunker for the…