Legal Opinion
Chase v. Ainsworth
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 1, 1903No. Docket No. 42Published
Error to Shiawassee; Smith, J. Assumpsit by Almon L. Chase against Hiram N. Ainsworth and William Hanmer, copartners as Ainsworth & Hanmer, for goods sold and delivered. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
October 1, 1902, the parties to this suit made an agreement by which the plaintiff sold to the defendants a quantity of beans. At the conclusion of their negotiations the following memorandum was made by defendants and delivered to plaintiff:
“Owósso, Mich., Oct. 1st, 1902.
“Bought A. L. Chase about 400 bu. beans @ 1.80 bu. Shrink them what they pick, and he to have advance for two weeks; to be delivered at any time in two weeks, if the roads are good; if not good, have longer time.
“Ainsworth & Hanmer.
“Advance $25.”
*121Part of the beans sold were delivered October 9, part October 14, and the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gordon v. Lansing State Savings BankMichigan Supreme Court · 1903