D. M. Osborne & Co. v. Baker

The defendant received a harvesting machine from the plaintiff upon a written order-*252for the same given by him to an agent of the plaintiff named Bosenbrook. The order was as follows:

“ ORDER, FOR OSBORNE HARVESTING MACHINE.

“ Dated at Concord, July 9, 1892.

“Messrs. D. M. Osborne & Co.,

“ Chicago, 111.:

“I have this day ordered of Jacob Bosenbrook, your agent, one of your machines, described as ‘Number New «Binder, 6 feet right-hand rear gear/ to be delivered at Concord, Jackson county, on or before -, 18 — , for which I agree to pay the sum of $105, and freight and charges from Chicago, 111., in…