Baringer v. Imperial Cotton Milling Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit. Appeal from the County Court of Peoria county; the Hon. Clyde E. Stone, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell
Appellant is a dealer in cotton seed meal and had its principal office in Peoria and a branch office in Chicago. On September 8, 1909, appellee made two contracts with appellant through its Chicago office for the delivery of twenty cars or 400 tons of cotton seed meal to appellee, to he shipped to such points tributary to Philadelphia as appellee might designate. The shipments were to be in October. Appellant was unable to carry out these contracts and delivered but two cars of meal or 40 tons in October. Various requests and promises passed between the parties, and appellant delivered nine…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Summers v. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Roberts v. BenjaminSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Northwestern Iron & Metal Co. v. HirschAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
- Houston v. WendnagelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907
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- Paris Flouring Co. v. Imperial Cotto Milling Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1913