Williams Ice Cream Co. v. Chase National Bank

Plaintiff’s contract of April 23, 1920, with defendant provided for the sale by defendant of 500 bags of Java white sugars, f. o. b. cars Philadelphia, Penn.; shipments to be made during August and September, 1920, from Java, by steamer or steamers to Philadelphia, Penn.; “ names of such steamer or steamers to be declared later.” It further provided that should a steamer or steamers declared against this contract fail to arrive at port of destination for any cause sellers are relieved of responsibility under this contract, and further that payment should be made by net cash on presentation of…