Legal Opinion
Historical Publishing Co. v. La Vaque
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 29, 1896No. Nos. 9793-(37)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the municipal court of Duluth, in favor of defendant, entered in pursuance of the findings and order of Edson, J.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
For the purpose of disposing of this appeal, we assume, without deciding, that'defendant became bound by the so-called “letter of credit” signed by him, which, in so far as is here material, was in the following language:
“Dec. 9th, 1892.
“Historical Publishing Co., Philadelphia — Gentlemen: I request that should Mr. Jesse L. Jellison, of Duluth P. 0., Minn, state, or*283der books from you at any time within two months from the date of this letter of credit, that you ship the same to his order; and I hereby obligate myself to see that they are paid for within thirty days after the books arrive at…
2Cited by5 opinions
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