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... letter was received by the plaintiff at its place of business in Omaha , Neb . , on the 26th day of April , 1912 , and immediately there- after the plaintiff telegraphed to the defendant at Lowell , Neb . , a copy of which is as follows ...
... letter was received by the plaintiff at its place of business in Omaha , Neb . , on the 26th day of April , 1912 , and immediately there- after the plaintiff telegraphed to the defendant at Lowell , Neb . , a copy of which is as follows ...
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... letter of defendant cannot be fairly construed into an offer to sell to the plaintiff . After describing the seed , the writer says , " I want $ 2.25 per cwt . for this seed f . o . b . Lowell . " He does not say , " I offer to sell to ...
... letter of defendant cannot be fairly construed into an offer to sell to the plaintiff . After describing the seed , the writer says , " I want $ 2.25 per cwt . for this seed f . o . b . Lowell . " He does not say , " I offer to sell to ...
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... letter : " St. Louis , Mo. , April 20 , 1895. Gentlemen : Please advise us the lowest price you can make us on our order for ten car loads of Mason green jars , complete , with caps , packed one dozen in a case , either de- livered here ...
... letter : " St. Louis , Mo. , April 20 , 1895. Gentlemen : Please advise us the lowest price you can make us on our order for ten car loads of Mason green jars , complete , with caps , packed one dozen in a case , either de- livered here ...
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... letter . Fairmount Glass Works . " Appellee insists that , by its telegram sent in answer to the letter of April 23d , the contract was closed for the purchase of 10 car loads of Mason fruit jars . Appellant insists that the contract ...
... letter . Fairmount Glass Works . " Appellee insists that , by its telegram sent in answer to the letter of April 23d , the contract was closed for the purchase of 10 car loads of Mason fruit jars . Appellant insists that the contract ...
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... letter , " for immediate accept- ance , " taken in connection with appellee's letter , in effect , at what price it would sell it the goods , is , it seems to us , much stronger evi- dence of a present offer , which , when accepted ...
... letter , " for immediate accept- ance , " taken in connection with appellee's letter , in effect , at what price it would sell it the goods , is , it seems to us , much stronger evi- dence of a present offer , which , when accepted ...
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acceptance action affirmed agent agreed agreement alleged amount Appeals appellee applied assumpsit authority bailment bank bankruptcy benefit bill bill of lading breach carrier chose in action circumstances claim common carrier common law Company condition consideration constitute contract court of equity creditor damages debt debtor decisions defendant defendant's delivered delivery discharge drawee drawer due course duty effect enforce entitled equity evidence executed fact fendant fraud held holder in due indorsement intention interest judgment jury law merchant letter liability maker ment mortgage negligence Negotiable Instruments notice obligation offer owner paid party payable payee payment performance person plaintiff plaintiff in error principal promise to pay promissory note purchase purpose question reason received recover refused rendered rule sell specific statute statute of frauds Supreme Court surety thereof tion tort tract transaction trial trust words
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Page 372 - ... upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof ; unless the agreement, upon which such action shall be brought or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Page 774 - But where the instrument is in the hands of a holder in due course, a valid delivery thereof by all parties prior to him so as to make them liable to him is conclusively presumed.
Page 361 - no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator upon any special promise to answer damages out of his own estate ; or whereby to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person...
Page 429 - ... a person shall be deemed insolvent within the provisions of this act whenever the aggregate of his property, exclusive of any property which he may have conveyed, transferred, concealed, or removed, or permitted to be concealed or removed, with intent to defraud, hinder or delay his creditors, shall not, at a fair valuation, be sufficient in amount to pay his debts.
Page 680 - Where the instrument is addressed to a drawee, he must be named or otherwise indicated therein with reasonable certainty.
Page 560 - ... in case of any fraud or false swearing by the insured touching any matter relating to this insurance or the subject thereof, whether before or after a loss.
Page 777 - ... delivery may be shown to have been conditional, or for a special purpose only, and not for the purpose of transferring the property in the instrument.
Page 659 - An instrument which contains an order or promise to do any act in addition to the payment of money is not negotiable.
Page 642 - An unqualified order or promise to pay is unconditional within the meaning of this act, though coupled with — 1. An indication of a particular fund out of which reimbursement is to be made, or a particular account to be debited with the amount; or 2. A statement of the transaction which gives rise to the instrument.
Page 374 - ... unless the buyer shall accept part of the goods or choses in action so contracted to be sold or sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the contract, or in part payment, or unless some note or memorandum in writing of the contract or sale be signed by the party to be charged or his agent in that behalf.