Jacobson Electric Co. v. Rome Fastener Corporation

The defendant was compelled to move from a building which it occupied at 61 Foote Street in New Haven because the building was being taken in condemnation proceedings. Consequently, the defendant sought estimates of the cost of transferring its equipment to a new location in Milford. The plaintiff submitted, in writing, a figure for “disconnecting machinery from 61 Foote St. and reconnecting same at Depot Road, Milford.” The estimate particularized the work to be done as set forth in the footnote. 1 The defendant suggested additional terms not now material, following which the parties reached…