Legal Opinion
Mente & Co. v. Le Blanc
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 29, 1904No. 14,646PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Thomas C. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by Mente & Co. against Alfred Le Blanc. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
This suit is brought upon the following instrument, viz.:
“New Orleans, November 4th, 1S99.
“Alfred Le Blanc, City—
“Dear Sir: We confirm purchase of you to-day of 350,000 yards 48 in. 11% oz. to 40 in. mangled standard quality Calcutta Bur-laps, at 22 shillings and 3 pence per hundred .yards cost, and freight, to New Orleans, equal quantities, monthly, November, February, steamer shipments terms four months, letter of credit on London Bank.
“We have also authorized you to-day to bid in counter offer to your price of 15, 10%, for 400,000 yards 40-10 ioz., November-Eebruary, 15/6 for 400,000 yards…
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