Rickly v. Parlin & Orendorff Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Graves

delivered the opinion

of the court.

George O. Rickly, deceased, was in his lifetime the owner of certain patents on a machine known as the Campbell Sub-surface Packer. On December 23, 1908, he entered into a contract with appellant for the manufacture of those machines during the life of the patent. He was to receive certain stipulated royalties. This contract consisted of a proposition contained in a letter written by Rickly to appellant and accepted by it in writing on its face. This contract is as follows:

Canton, Ill., 12-23-08.

“Parlin & Orendorff Company,

Canton,…