Legal Opinion

Ginn v. W. C. Clark Coal Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 5, 1906No. Docket No. 23PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Error to Wayne; Rohnert, J. Assumpsit by Charles S. Ginn and Frederick J. Ginn, copartners as the Ginn Coal & Stone Company, against the W. C. Clark Coal Company for breach of a contract for the purchase of certain coal. There was judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, C. J.

Plaintiffs and defendant entered into a written contract whereby the former agreed to sell, and the latter to buy, 60 cars of coal — described in the contract as Pine Grove coal — to be delivered two cars each day, commencing October 15, 1902. Defendant received 19 of these cars, and refused to receive other cars, upon the ground that the coal shipped was not Pine Grove coal. After some negotiations, which will be hereinafter stated with more detail, defendant paid for the coal received, and refused to pay damages for that which it refused to receive. Plaintiffs brought this suit and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Littlejohn v. . ShawNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  2. Pearl v. Township of BentonMichigan Supreme Court · 1904

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Rand v. MorseCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1923
  2. Polson Logging Co. v. NeumeyerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1916
  3. Culver v. South Haven & Eastern RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Lafferty v. ColeMichigan Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Providence Jewelry Co. v. BaileyMichigan Supreme Court · 1909

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