Pierce v. Cooley

This suit was brought to recover the price of a spoke-dressing machine, which plaintiffs claim was purchased by defendants, but which they claim they held merely on trial, when it was accidentally destroyed by fire. The machine had been in their wagon-shop in Lansing, and partially tried, prior to December, 1883, but had not worked well. Plaintiff wished them to give it a further trial with a different method of gearing, which would make it work better. A written instrument was signed by both parties, whereby defendants agreed to take it if it worked to their satisfaction, and to pay for it…