Interstate Coal Co. v. Log Mountain Coal Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern Division of the Southern’ District of Ohio; John E. Sater, Judge. Action by the Dog Mountain Coal Company, Incorporated, against the Interstate Coal Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
DENISON, Circuit Judge.
The Dog Mountain Company (hereafter called plaintiff) was an operator, mining coal in Kentucky; the Interstate Company (hereafter called defendant) was a coal broker, or wholesaler, selling from Columbus, Ohio. An arrangement was made by which the defendant was to handle Log Mountain Company coal upon a fixed commission per ton. The defendant took orders, which were forwarded to the plaintiff, and shipped by it, sometimes directly to the consumer, sometimes to the defendant. The selling price was collected by the defendant company, and, less commissions, was remitted…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dotson v. MillikenSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Holton v. Job Iron & Steel Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1913
- Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co. v. GambleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1912
- Robinson v. ParhamCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1919
3Cited by2 opinions
- Sloat-Darragh Co. v. General Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1921
- Wood v. Hutchinson Coal Co.District Court, N.D. West Virginia · 1949