Legal Opinion
Kendall v. Earl
California Supreme Court
Decided May 4, 1896No. 18,392PublishedCited by 1 opinion
APPEAL from Superior Court, Sacramento County; Matt F. Johnson, Judge. Action by 'William S. Kendall against Joseph Earl and others to recover damages for breach of contract. There was judgment for defendants and plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNES, C.
Plaintiff resides at Sacramento, and grows fruit in that county. The defendants are commission merchants doing business at Chicago, Illinois. On October 9, 1889, plaintiff shipped to defendants 22,758 pounds of dried French prunes, and 3,937 pounds of soft-shell almonds, under the terms stated in the following contract:
“Sacramento, Cal., October 9, 1889.
“Earl Bros. Co., Chicago, Illinois.
“Gentlemen: I shipped you per S. P. and U. P. B. B., in C. P. car 1282, 22,980 lbs. dried French prunes, and 4,000 lbs. of soft-shell almonds, to be sold by you on commission, at 4 per cent, to you.…
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