Burlington Grocery Co. v. Dorn

On May 15, 1920, by an oral contract, the defendants bought of the plaintiff 15. barrels of syrup to be delivered on June 15, following. Delivery was postponed from time to timé at the defendants ’ request, and on July 2, the plaintiff mailed to the defendants an invoice of which the following is the part here material: “Burlington Grocery Company * # * sold to M. & F. C. Dorn, 15 bbl. Monadoek Fancy Syrup — 768% —1.85—1421.73.” There was evidence, received without objection, that the figures 768% represented the number of gallons in the 15 barrels, that 1.85 represented the price per gallon…