American Sardine Co. v. Olsen
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Action for breach of contract with trustee process, principal defendant being a non-resident of the State. Appearance was entered for principal defendant. At a later term the same attorney filed motion to withdraw his appearance as attorney for defendant. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSpear, J.
This case comes up on exceptions. It is an action for breach of contract upon the alleged failure of the defendant to deliver to the plaintiff 1500 cases of sardines. The case arises upon the following facts: Kornelius Olsen, the defendant, shipped 500 cases of sardines to the American Sardine Company, the plaintiff, at Eastport, Maine, on the 12th day of October, 1915, invoiced at $2,904.85, and drew on the sardine company for $2,957.63, the amount of the draft including insurance. The defendant on the same day discounted the draft at Stavanger Handels og Industribank of Norway, receiving…
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