Goodenow v. Jones
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Henry Booth, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, by Henry Jones against S. Goodenow, E. P. Hinds and B. L. Bell, for the breach of a contract to sell and deliver 2,000 cords of wood. The material facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court. On the trial of the case the plaintiff recovered judgment against all the defendants, from which Goodenow and Hinds appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
On the 10th day of February, 1872, B. L. Bell entered into this agreement with appellee: “ B. L. Bell agrees to deliver to Henry Jones, at his dock in the city of Chicago, during the sailing season of 1872, 2000 cords of wood, more or less, chopped beech wood, for which, as delivered, Henry Jones-shall pay $6.25 per cord, measured on the dock.” Afterwards, on the 1st day of April, Bell, Goodenow and Hinds formed a partnership in a general commission business in selling lumber, wood, ties, etc. The partnership continued until in July, when, by mutual consent, it was dissolved by Bell retiring…
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