Magnolia Lumber Corp. v. Czerwiec Lumber Co.

In August, 1947, Fred H. Cline, a Chicago lumber broker, having previously received from appellant’s predecessor in business a list of lumber in stock available for sale, telephoned appellant’s president at Jackson, Mississippi, and inquired whether the stock was still available, and upon being advised that the lumber was available and upon receiving prices thereon, Cline took the matter up with the president of appellee and received authority to place with appellant orders for sixteen carloads thereof at the quoted prices. Written orders for three cars were placed on August 15, and for the…