Legal Opinion
L. M. Merritt & Son v. Wittich
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 15, 1883PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr Justice Van Vai/ken burgh
delivered the opinion of the court.
L. M. Merritt and E. B. Merritt, merchants and part*30ners under the name and firm of L. M. Merritt & Son, brought their action in assumpsit against W. L. Wittich to recover the sum of two thousand dollars tor breach of contract, which contract or agreement is in ihe words and figures following:
“ Pensacola, May 17, 1879.
“W. L. Wittich sells, and L. 1ST. Merritt & Son purchase a cargo of p. pine, loaded on board of the British ship TT. Mosher, say about one-half of hewn timber, averaging ninety cubic feet per log, and about one-half…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cahen v. . PlattNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Gregory v. McDowelNew York Supreme Court · 1832
- Converse v. Burrows & PrettymanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1858
- Likes v. BaerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
- Sleuter v. WallbaumIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Geo. W. Robinson & Co. v. Hyer Bros.Supreme Court of Florida · 1895
- Booske v. Gulf Ice Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1888