Reed v. David Stott Flour Mills
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Muskegon; Vanderwerp (John), J. Assumpsit by John O. Reed against David Stott Flour Mills, Incorporated, for breach of a contract for the sale of flour. Judgment for plaintiff on a directed verdict. Defendant brings error'.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
On May 1, 1920, defendant entered into a written contract with plaintiff to ship him 210 barrels of “Princess” flour, and on June 24, 1920, it entered into another contract with plaintiff to ship him 100 barrels of “Norseman” flour. The flour arrived in Montague on July 31, 1920. Plaintiff at once accepted the flour and paid defendant’s draft for the sum of $4,097.50. He sold a few barrels to his customers and complaints as to the quality of the flour began to come in. Plaintiff sent for McCarthy, defendant’s agent in that territory and the person who sold the flour to him. McCarthy came and…
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