Press Publishing Co. v. Reading News Agency
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 208, Oct. T., 1909, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., March T., 1907, No. 74, on verdict for defendant in case of The Press Publishing Company v. Reading News Agency. Appeal from judgment of justice of the peace. Assumpsit for money due under a contract. Before Stevens. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 208, Oct. T., 1909, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., March T., 1907, No. 74, on verdict for defendant in case of The Press Publishing Company v. Reading News Agency. Appeal from judgment of justice of the peace. Assumpsit for money due under a contract. Before Stevens. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. At the trial the court admitted under objection and exception various offers of evidence showing the manner in which the defendant conducted the business, the volume thereof, and the profits thereon. [2-7] Verdict for defendant with…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The plaintiff brought this action to recover for newspapers delivered to the defendant company, during the month of May, 1904. The defendant pleaded payment and set-off and introduced evidence tending to establish that it had suffered damages by reason of the breach by the plaintiff of the contract under which the relations between the parties, that of publisher of a newspaper and an agent having the exclusive sale thereof in a particular territory, had been established. The jury, after a trial, certified a balance in favor of defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.
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