Peoria Scrap Iron Co. v. A. Cohen & Sons
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of assumpsit. Appeal from the County Court of Peoria County; the Hon. Wilbert I. Slemmons, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer
In March and April, 1901, appellant and appellees were each dealers in scrap iron, the former at Peoria, Illinois, and the latter at Kansas City, Missouri. During that time appellant contracted with appellees to sell and deliver to them at East St. Louis, Illinois,a quantity of scrap iron, denominated “ heavy melting steel,” at the price of $14.20 per ton. Six carloads of the material were shipped under this agreement, but there is no controversy as to two of them being in •accordance with the agreement between the parties. Appellees claim that four carloads, in all. eighty-seven tons, were…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Miller v. NeimerickIllinois Supreme Court · 1857
- Wilson v. WhittenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901