Howard

Johnson-Locke Mercantile Co. v. Howard

Good Law
1901 Cal. LEXIS 1246·6 Cal. Unrep. 748·65 P. 953
Supreme Court of CaliforniaJuly 25, 1901Sac. No. 778California2,777 words

Opinion

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Action on contract for the sale and purchase of certain raisins. Plaintiff had judgment, from which, and from the order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.

The court found the following facts: (l) That on or about July 30, 1898, the plaintiff agreed to buy from defendant, and defendant agreed to sell to plaintiff, the entire crop of muscat raisins of defendant, produced in the year 1898, estimated to be eight carloads, at the following prices; to wit: For two-crown raisins, two and one-half cents per pound; for three-crown raisins, three cents per pound; for four-crown raisins, four cents per pound; for seedless raisins, two and one-half cents per pound-—less five per cent of the gross amount computed at the above rates. Whole crop to be boxed in fifty-pound boxes, and to be shipped in October, 1898. Fresno grading. Terms cash on delivery f. o. b. Woodland, Cal. (2) That the crop fell far short of the estimate, there being only 2,192 boxes, as follows: 1,158 boxes of two-crown raisins, 734 boxes of three-crown, 88 boxes of four-crown, and 212 boxes of seedless raisins of the aggregate value of $2,840.02. (3) That on October 31, 1898, plaintiff offered to accept…

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