Simpson v. . Pegram
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action, tried at February Term, 1891, of FoRSYti-i Superior Court, Bynum, J., presiding. ' The plaintiffs brought this action to recover the value of a considerable quantity of flour from the defendant Pegram .and his co-defendants, who are his assignees. Pegram ordered from the plaintiffs the flour in question by letter, of which the following is a copy: . ' OFFICE OF . T. H. Pegram, Jr.. Osneral Merchandise Broker. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
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Civil action, tried at February Term, 1891, of FoRSYti-i Superior Court, Bynum, J., presiding. ' The plaintiffs brought this action to recover the value of a considerable quantity of flour from the defendant Pegram .and his co-defendants, who are his assignees. Pegram ordered from the plaintiffs the flour in question by letter, of which the following is a copy: . ' OFFICE OF . T. H. Pegram, Jr.. Osneral Merchandise Broker. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. And dtaler in Wagons, Grain, Hay, Mill Feed. etc. • Winston, N. 6., Nov. 14-, 1887. Messrs. Simpson, Bass & Go., Richmond, Va. : Gents Please send…
1Opinion of the Court
Mérrimo n, C. J.
—after stating the case: In the course of the business of trade, “letter-heads,” “bill-héads,” and like advertising mediums, when identified and ■ connected with the party using ánd> giving-them out-for! his own . purpose and advantage, have point and significance, and the more when they appear directly in connection with and give or reasonably may give cast and meaning to -business correspondence and transactions in their nature uncert fin and indeterminate and requiring explanation as to their meaning and purpose They may and oftentimes ought to be taken as indicative and…
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