Joseph H. Baker & Co. v. Hartman

On November 6, 1920, November 20, 1920, and December 2, 1920, Joseph H: Baker & Company, Inc., the petitioner (hereafter referred to as defendant), purchased from George D. Hartman, the appellee (hereafter called the plaintiff), one carload of potatoes — a total of three cars.

The two cars bought in November were paid for before the last car was purchased. Each sale being an independent transaction, with no connection save that they were bought by the same corporation, from the same party.

The defendant refused to pay for the third and last car unless plaintiff would allow certain…