Legal Opinion
Whitney v. Wyman
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 10, 1880No. 281PublishedCited by 182 opinions
Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Michigan. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swayne
This action was brought to recover the value of certain- machinery manufactured by Whitney, which he alleged he had sold and delivered to Wyman and the other defendants.
The defendants insisted that they had contracted for and received the machinery in behalf of a corporation of which they were officers, and that hence were not personally liable.
The plaintiff lived in Massachusetts and the defendants in Michigan.
The latter addressed a letter to the former, which was as follows: —
“ Grand Haven, Feb. 1, 1869.
“ Baxter Whitney, Esq., Winchenden, Mass.:
“ Sir, — Our company being so far organized,…
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