Willard v. Tatum
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from Superior Court, City and County of San Francisco; William T. Wallace, Judge. Action by Charles P. Willard against H. L. Tatum and Joseph J. Bowen to recover for goods sold. Defendants interposed a counterclaim. From a judgment in defendant’s favor, and from an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNES, C.
Plaintiff is engaged in the business of manufacturing engines and other machinery in Chicago, Illinois, and the defendants are copartners doing business in San Francisco. Plaintiff brought this action to recover a balance upon book account, and also the amount of a promis*731sory note, due him from defendants for goods sold. There was no contest as to these claims, hut defendants, by way of counterclaim, alleged, in substance, that prior to 1887 they purchased from plaintiff several “Davey Safety Engines”—one of four-horse power, for $430; four of two-horse power, for $255 each; and one…
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Croninger v. . CrockerNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Brewer v. Housatonic RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Stevenson v. BurginSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1865