Heilbroner v. Douglass

Roberts, Chief Justice.

-The appellee brought suit against appellant on the 12th of November, 1863, upon a breach of contract to deliver in August, 1862, three hogsheads of sugar, weighing 1,000 pounds each, alleged to be worth seventy five cents per pound, which had been paid for by a flock of sheep before that time delivered to appellant, said sugar being the balance of the sugar due and not delivered. The sheep sold (406 in number) were estimated under the contract at three dollars per head, and were paid for with money and sugar at ten cents per pound, except the three thousand pounds of…