Gill Manuf'g Co. v. Hurd

Welker, J.,

(charging jury.) The plaintiff, an Ohio corporation, sues the defendant, a citizen of the state of Connecticut, and in its petition alleges that on the thirty-first day of March, 1880, it made a contract with the defendant to manufacture-for the defendant, and deliver to him at its shops, in the city of Columbus, within a reasonable time thereafter, 100 merchantable box cars, to be painted white, and lettered as defendant might direct; that in consideration thereof the defendant agreed to pay the plaintiff the sum of $580 for each car, to be paid for on delivery, or a reasonable…