Silvers Box Corp. v. J. E. Stone & Co.

Appellee sued appellant in the district court of Panola county for damages caused by appellant’s refusal to receive and pay for 27 cars of lumber sold and contracted to be shipped to appellant by appellee upon the following contract:

“J. E. Stone & Company, Manufacturers of Yellow Pine Lumber, Wholesale and Retail.

“Carthage, Texas, 2/5/1920.

“Bought of J. E. Stone & Co., 10 cars 6/4 gum #2, 15 cars 5/4 gum #2, 25 cars 4/4 gum $2, at $40.00 per M. f. o. b. mill.

“Above Lbr. to be delivered before Dee. 31st, ‘20. And as at an early a date as possible, before that time. 1 ear 4/4 to be shipped…