Timber Access Industries Co. v. U. S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc.

Plaintiff, Timber Access Industries Co. (Timber Access), brought an action for breach of contract against defendant, U. S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc. (Plywood). Prom a judgment for plaintiff entered pursuant to a jury verdict, Plywood appeals.

Timber Access purchased timber at a U. S. Forest Service sale and entered into a contract to sell to Plywood therefrom, at a specific price, six million board feet of “peeler” logs to be delivered to Plywood’s Willamina plant. The contract was in writing and wras signed by Frank Ramsey, president of Timber Access, and by James W. Girard, operations…