Supreme Court of the United States, 1818

Shepherd v. Hampton

Shepherd v. Hampton
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided February 19, 1818 · Marshall
16 U.S. 200; 3 Wheat. 200; 4 L. Ed. 369; 1818 U.S. LEXIS 356 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Mr. Winder for the plaintiffs,

Shepherd v. Hampton

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Opinion of the Court

Mr, Chief Justice Marshall

delivered the opmiua of the court. The only question is, whether the price. of the article at the time of the breach of the contract, or at any subsequent time before suit brqught, const!-' ^es Ujg pr0per rule of damages in this case. The unanimo «8 opinion, of the - court' is, that the price of the article at the time it was to be delivered, is the measure of damages; For myself only, I can say that I should not think the rule would apply to a case where advances of money had been made by the purchaser under the contract; but I am not aware what would be ¡the opinion of .the court in such a case.

Tudgment affirmed.

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