Maggoffin v. Cowan

The plaintiff, a planter, sent to defendants, commission merchants, his crop of cotton, 153 bales, of the year 1850, to be sold for his account. At the time of sending this cotton, he wrote as follows to them, under date of September 10th, 1850, in regard to the sale of the same: “You can dispose of it when you think proper. I have held up for two years, but my impression is *555that the sooner sales are effected the better, but of this you will do as you think best, having determined to rely on your judgment in the matter.”

On December 10th, 1850, plaintiff wrote again to defendants, as follows:…