Putnam National Bank v. Snow
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract, in nine counts, against William M. Snow and Edward A. Snow, copartners as Snow and Company. The ninth count, which is the only one material to be stated, alleged that in 1894 the defendants entered into an agreement with Robert Long, by which he was to ship oranges from Florida to them in Boston, and in consideration therefor the defendants agreed with Long in writing that as shipments of oranges were made he might draw upon the defendants for an amount equal to…
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Contract, in nine counts, against William M. Snow and Edward A. Snow, copartners as Snow and Company. The ninth count, which is the only one material to be stated, alleged that in 1894 the defendants entered into an agreement with Robert Long, by which he was to ship oranges from Florida to them in Boston, and in consideration therefor the defendants agreed with Long in writing that as shipments of oranges were made he might draw upon the defendants for an amount equal to $1.10 for each box of oranges so shipped, and that they would accept and pay such drafts, and the defendants also promised…
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
The- finding was for the plaintiff on the ninth count for the three drafts that were drawn for oranges from the “ Hard Bargain Grove ” at $1.10 per box, and the exception is to the refusal to give the rulings requested so far as they related to that count. The other counts and the rulings relating to them are immaterial.
The ninth count was upon a promise to accept, and alleged in substance a promise in writing by the defendants to Long to accept and pay drafts drawn by him on them equal to $1.10 per box of oranges shipped, and also a verbal promise to the plaintiff to accept and pay such…
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