J. H. Cownie Glove Co. v. Merchants' Dispatch Transportation Co.

The plaintiff is an importer of gloves, and in March, 1901, it entered into an oral contract with the defendant, by which the defendant undertook to transport a case of gloves from the city of Erlangen, Germany, to Des Moines, Iowa, and deliver the same to the plaintiff in bond. Eor the purpose of carrying out the contract and to enable the defendant to direct and control the shipment, the plaintiff executed and delivered to the defendant a writing as follows: “Jacob Wiessner, Erlangen, Germany. Hereafter, and until further orders, please forward all of our goods in accordance with…