George J. Cooke Co. v. Miller Brewing Co.

Defendant in error secured a judgment in the superior court of Cook county against plaintiff in error arising out of a contract dated June 12, 1919, for the sale of 1500 barrels of beer at $14 per barrel, to be taken by plaintiff in error from time to time, up to and including June 36, 1919. Plaintiff in error accepted all but 742^ barrels of the beer, which it declined to accept and for which it refused payment. The price of the 742^ barrels of beer, after deducting government taxes, amounted to $6444. On hearing before a jury a verdict was rendered against plaintiff in error for the sum of…