Legal Opinion
Jonesboro Compress Co. v. Mente & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1934No. Nos. 9897, 9898PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
The facts out of which this controversy arises are virtually undisputed. On April 1, 1926, the Jonesboro Compress Company (which will he referred to as the “buyer”) agreed, in writing, to purchase from Mente & Co., Inc., as seller, “3 ears (about 30,000 lbs. each) Mente New Rewoven Patches about 3 lb. F. O. B. N. O. [New Orleans] at 7.9W per lb.” The contract contained the following provisions:(1) The goods “to be shipped as ordered between September 1, 1926, to Jany. 15th, 1927. ”(2) “Failing to receive timely shipping instructions or prompt payment Seller at its…
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