White Lumber Sales, Inc. v. C. BRINSON LAMB & SONS LUMBER COMPANY, INC.

Hall, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff contends the contract was made, according to the usage of the lumber trade, by telephone; that the parties had engaged in a similar course of dealing previously; that defendant never denied the contract within a reasonable time; that breach was clearly proved; and that the jury was unauthorized to return a verdict for defendant.

Code Ann. § 109A-1—205, cited by plaintiff, recognizes course of dealing and usage of trade. But for what purpose? To “(3) . . . give particular meaning to and supplement or qualify terms of an agreement.” In other words, there must…