S. W. Bridges & Co. v. Barry

On September 31, 1919, the plaintiff agreed in writing to purchase and the defendants to sell 30,000 cases of condensed milk packed by Burdan Brothers, who- were manufacturers of the article at Potsdown, Penn., for export at $8.05 per case F. A. S. (free alongside ship), New York. Shipments were to be made from the factory “ during October, 1919.” Because of freight congestion at the time no shipments might be made until the freight agent at the point of shipment received a permit from the general operating commission functioning under the United States Railroad Administration. These were…