Sheffield v. Linn
Sheffield v. Linn
Opinion of the Court
This suit is an. action in assumpsit, upon the common counts, brought to recover the value of a carload of shingles.
Defendants pleaded the general issue, and gave notice of set-off.
The cause was tried in the superior court of Detroit, by
If the plaintiffs were entitled to recover, the amount was agreed upon by the parties.
The shingles were furnished by the plaintiffs to the defendants under the contract contained in the following letters :
“ Yestaburgh, Mich., May 5, 1885.
“A. 11. & W. F. Linn, Detroit, Mioh. — Sirs: Can you sell a car-load of 16 in. Star shingles ? If you- can, what would be the probable price? We are sure that we can work up quite a shingle trade, if you can sell them for us.
“Tours respectfully, J. A. Sheffield & Son.”
“ Detroit, May 6, 1885.
“ Messrs. J. A. Sheffield & Son — Gentlemen : Tours received. We will sell your Star shingles for the best price we can. Will charge you 5 per cent., and send you the proceeds in cash. We hope you have shipped the O. B.’s ordered. Truly Tours,
“A. E. & W. F. Linn.”
The defendants, on receipt of the car-load of shingles, sold the same to one Lockwood, and took his note therefor, payable in sixty days. This note was discounted, as defendants claim, at the request of plaintiffs, and the proceeds sent to the latter, with an account of sale. Afterwards, and before the note became due, Lockwood failed, and defendants were obliged to pay the note. The defendants retained the pro. ceeds of a subsequent consignment of shingles to reimburse themselve's for the amount of the note paid by them.
On the trial the court charged the jury that the contract contained in the two letters was one which required the defendants to sell the shingles for cash, and cash only. This portion of the charge was excepted to by counsel for defendants, and raises the only question needing consideration in the case.
We think the court committed no error in so charging.
■ It is further claimed by defendants’ counsel that, even though the contract required the sale to be made for cash, yet the sale actually made was ratified by plaintiffs in what
The facts upon which the ratification was claimed were all submitted to the jury under the charge of the court, and they found against the defendants. This finding we cannot disturb.
The other errors assigned we think cannot be sustained. .
The judgment must be affirmed.
Reference
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- James A. Sheffield and William E. Sheffield v. Alexander R. Linn and William F. Linn
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