Southern Coal Co. v. Rice
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DeVorE, J., Aiken, March, 1922. Action by Southern Coal Co. against P. J. Rice and E. B. Satcher, partners as Rutherford & Co. Directed verdict for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. cite: Instruments executed same day, relating to same subject matter, constitute single contract: 9 Cyc., 580-1; 23 R. C. L., 1329; 6 R. C. L., 850; 24 R. C. L-, 154-5; 34 S. C., 309; 48 A. S. R., 353; 148 Mass., 608; 26 A. S. R., 896; 105 S. C., 120. Article sold must measure up to…
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Before DeVorE, J., Aiken, March, 1922. Action by Southern Coal Co. against P. J. Rice and E. B. Satcher, partners as Rutherford & Co. Directed verdict for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. cite: Instruments executed same day, relating to same subject matter, constitute single contract: 9 Cyc., 580-1; 23 R. C. L., 1329; 6 R. C. L., 850; 24 R. C. L-, 154-5; 34 S. C., 309; 48 A. S. R., 353; 148 Mass., 608; 26 A. S. R., 896; 105 S. C., 120. Article sold must measure up to descriptive name: 40 S. C., 39; 24 R. C. L-, 171; 78 S. C., 204. “Caveat emptor” does not prevail in S. C.: 80 S. C., 292; 117…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Marion.
At the time of the transactions here involved the defendants were operating a brick-making plant at Hamburg, S. C. The plaintiff corporation was a jobber in coal, with headquarters at Birmingham, Ala. On June 23, 1920, pursuant to an offer in writing from the plaintiff, the defendants ordered for shipment, during the months of July and August, 20 cars of Tiighclass 10" Cahaba mine-run coal.” On July 14, 1920, defendants wired the plaintiff:
“Completely out of coal; depending on you; what may we expect?”
In response to which the…
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