Oelricks v. Ford
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuí! Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. It was an action of assumpsit brought by-Ford, a citizen oí New York, against Oelricks & Lurman, merchants of Baltiunore, upon a contract in writing, made by the defendants, who agreed to purchase from Bell, agent for Ford, ten thousand barrels-of flour, deliverable at.seller’s option at the prices and upon the terms stated in the. contract, which is fully set…
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This case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuí! Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. It was an action of assumpsit brought by-Ford, a citizen oí New York, against Oelricks & Lurman, merchants of Baltiunore, upon a contract in writing, made by the defendants, who agreed to purchase from Bell, agent for Ford, ten thousand barrels-of flour, deliverable at.seller’s option at the prices and upon the terms stated in the. contract, which is fully set forth in the opinion of the court, and need not be repeated. Ballard was the broker who made the contract on behalf of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland.
The suit was brought by Ford against the defendants in the court below upon the following contract:
Baltimore, November 7, 1855.
For and in consideration of one dollai’, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I have this day purchased from J. W. Bell, agent for Benjamin Ford, New York, for account of Oelricks & Lurman, Baltimore, ten thousand barrels superfine Howard Street or Ohio flour, deliverable, at seller’s option, in lots of five hundred barrels, each lot subject to three days' notice of…
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