Legal Opinion

Charleston Fruit Co. v. Bond

U.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Decided November 15, 1885Published

At Law. It was agreed that the court should direct the verdict.

1Opinion of the CourtSpeer, J.

The plaintiffs are dealers in tropical fruits in the city of Charleston. The defendant deals in the same products in the city of Savannah. A contract was made between these parties by which it was agreed that the plaintiffs, from November 1, 1884, to May 1, 1885, would sell to the defendant, and deliver on board the cars at the Charleston & Savannah Railway depot, in Charleston, from each vessel consigned to the plaintiffs not less than 200 nor more than 500 bunches of bananas, and not less than 2,500 and not more than 5,000 cocoa-nuts. For January, February, March, and April, 1885, not less…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Swift v. CrowSupreme Court of Georgia · 1855
  2. Taylor v. The MarcellaU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana · 1873

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