Farrish Co. v. Harris Co.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of defendant's refusal to accept merchandise sold to it by plaintiff. The goods in question were cotton scrim. Plaintiff was a commission house. The merchandise was sold at twenty-five cents per yard, and had been purchased by plaintiff at a net cost to it of twenty-four cents per yard. The date fixed for delivery was May twenty-ninth. The evidence showed that at the time of defendant's refusal to accept . there was no market for the merchandise; that plaintiff made reasonable efforts to sell the same…