Rock Glen Salt Co. v. Segal
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract for $322.56 as the price of certain salt, as described in a paragraph of the report which is quoted in the opinion, alleged to have been sold to the defendant. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated April 28, 1913. The evidence at the trial in the Municipal Court is described in the opinion.
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Contract for $322.56 as the price of certain salt, as described in a paragraph of the report which is quoted in the opinion, alleged to have been sold to the defendant. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated April 28, 1913. The evidence at the trial in the Municipal Court is described in the opinion. The defendant asked the judge to make certain rulings, among which were the following: “8. Where the seller delivers to the buyer goods which he contracted to purchase mixed with goods of a different description not included in the contract the buyer may reject the whole. “9. The…
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.
“This is an action of contract to recover the purchase price of 300 burlaps 70/2s Table Salt at $1.05, 50 burlaps 50/3s Table Salt at $1.02 and 50 burlaps cotton 200s V.C.F. Salt at $0.74, amounting in all to $403, less freight, $80.44, net amount $322.56.”
*117A “Memorandum of agreement” for the purchase and sale of “a supply of salt numbering five to ten cars” fixed the prices to be paid for different kinds of salt F. O. B. cars, Boston. The shipment in question was the last to be made under this contract and no question as to previous shipments is involved.
The defendant had previously ordered…
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