Lawrence v. Porter
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Michigan. This was an action by Ida A. Lawrence and Frank Lawrence, administrators of the estate of Lorenzo J. Bovee, deceased, against William T. Porter, Charles L. Ames, and Abel H. Frost. At the trial the court directed the jury to find for defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
LURTON, Circuit Judge.
This is an action for breach of a contract of sale brought by the buyers against the sellers for failure to deliver a large quantity of lumber according to the terms of the agreement. The lumber was to be delivered by the defendants at their mill, on vessels to be furnished by the plaintiffs, during the shipping season of 1890. As each cargo was received, the buyer was to give acceptances, payable in 90 days. After the delivery of one cargo, the defendants refused, for no sufficient reason, to deliver the remainder upon the terms of the bargain, but offered to supply the…
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