Culliford v. Vinet’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “the aforesaid contract with Forestier & Co., which was produced and read, and Gomila stated that he had no use for any vessel that would not carry 10,000 quarters of grain; that he must have a guarantee, and feared that if the vessel would not carry that amount the consequences would be serious; that the market had declined and was still declining, and the loss would be very heavy, because the buyer would have the right to reject the cargo if the conditions were not strictly fulfilled.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Culliford v. Gomila

2. “and could take no more with safety, as she was then loaded and stowed, although libellants had the balance of the cargo of 10,000 quarters in barges alongside, and it could have been put on board before midnight if the ship could have taken it.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Culliford v. Gomila

3. “on board seller's vessel, with freight at (6 s. ) six shillings per quarter, and to be shipped from New Orleans during the month of June, not later than the 30th (midnight), (seller's option).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Culliford v. Gomila