Legal Opinion
Northern Produce Exchange v. Ablon
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 19, 1912No. Gen. No. 16,760Published
Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Charles N. Good-now, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice F. A. Smith
delivered the opinion of the court.
Plaintiff in error, the Northern Produce Exchange, brought an attachment in the Municipal Court of Chicago against the defendant in error, Ben Ablon, to recover damages for a breach of contract.
The controversy arose out of the following telegrams :
“Dallas, Tex., March 28, 1910.
3:37 P. M.
Northern Produce Exchange, Chicago:
Wire best offer two cars storage packed eggs shipment tomorrow and Thursday.
Ben Ablon.”
“Chicago, March 29, 1910.
11:10 A. M.
To Ben Ablon, Dallas, Texas.
Answering yesterday’s telegram, if storage packed are in new…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Steidtmann v. Joseph Lay Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Weintz v. HafnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Doane v. DunhamIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Off v. J. B. Inderrieden Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1897
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