Brummett v. Bacot

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Clay

Reversing.

This case is before us on motion for an appeal.

R. H. Brummett brought the suit against G-. WBacot to recover $457.52 for 1,204 bushels of peas,, which Bacot had purchased at the price of 38 cents a. bushel. Bacot answered and pleaded, in substance,, that, instead of buying 1,204 bushels of peas, he bought 1,700 bushels, of which Brummett delivered only 1,204-bushels; that, relying upon the contract, he sold the peas to various persons and concerns, and, in order to-carry out his contracts, he had to buy the peas at a. higher price than he had…