Columbia Malting Co. v. Clausen-Flanagan Corporation

(after stating the facts as above). ’ The question presented is whether the contract sued upon amounted in law to a contract. The defendant claims that it did not because there was no meeting of the minds. The court below took the same view, and held that there was no real mutual assent between the parties.

The “contract” upon which the suit was brought reads as follows:

“The Columbia Malting Company, Chicago, Illinois.

“Malt contract between Clausen-Flanagan Brewery of New. York, N. Y., the buyer, and the Columbia Malting Company, of Chicago, Ill., the seller.

“Date: May 3, 1920.

“Quantity:…