Cutler v. Gardiner Metal Co.

This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment for $5,856.40 entered in favor of plaintiffs upon the verdict of a jury. The suit was based on a claim for damages, on account of defendant’s refusal to take and pay for two shipments of tin. The plaintiffs were a copartnership doing business in New York City, and in their transactions with defendant were represented by O. S. Trench & Company, tin brokers of that city.

The defendant was engaged in the business of manufacturing mixed metals at Chicago, Illinois. Through the broker of plaintiffs, defendant entered into two contracts for the…