Boyle v. Ward
Boyle v. Ward
Opinion of the Court
The defendants, horse dealers at Yarmouth, Maine, by telegram dated September 20, 1921, ordered othe plaintiff, a horse dealer at Gillette, Wyoming, to buy for them a car-load of horses. The kind of horses desired was specified in the order. In due time the plaintiff shipped a car-load of horses to the defendants and drew a draft upon them for the price, $1,625.
The defendants refused to pay for, or receive, the horses, for the alleged reason that they were not of the kind and quality ordered. They left the animals in possession of the railroad company. Whether the horses did or did not conform to the order is not in question now, for a new and substituted contract was made which is the subject of this suit.
The defendants having made some examination of the horses in the hands of the railroad company, on October 8th, telegraphed the plaintiff as follows:
“Condition of horses at present time one lame behind two lame in front several with cuts and bruises ten tails chewed off four very wild mostly all shipped bad several too small for this country I will give eight hundred dollars pay freight and expenses for them would prefer to sell them for your account and give my time free of charge you collect the damage from the railroad answer.”
After some further telegraphic correspondence, not changing the situation, the plaintiff on October 11, 1921, accepted the offer contained in the above quoted telegram.
The defendants not having paid' the $800, promised, and having refused to make payment, this suit was brought to recover said sum. A verdict was rendered for the plaintiff and the defendants bring the case forward on motion and exceptions.
The motion must be overruled.
The defendants dffered to prove by receipts that they had paid the freight. To the exclusion of this testimony they excepted. Their promise was to pay $800, plus freight. When a defendant has promised to pay two sums, and is sued for nonpayment of one, it is immaterial that he has paid the other.
Motion and exceptions overruled.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- G. J. Boyle v. Patrick Ward
- Status
- Published