Consolidated Coal Co. v. Mexico Fire Brick Co.

The plaintiff is engaged in the coal business in the city of St. Louis. Its supply of coal is obtained from its mines at Mt. Olive, in the state of Illinois. At the times hereinafter stated the defendant was engaged in burning fire brick in the city of Mexico, Missouri. The plaintiff sues to recover $150, the price of coal alleged to have been sold and delivered to the defendant in the month of May, 1893.

The defendant admitted the indebtedness, but the answer pleads a counterclaim by reason of damages growing out of an alleged breach by plaintiff of the contract for the sale of the coal. The…