Merchantable
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
This word in a contract means, generally, vendible in market. Merchandise is vendible because of its fiK ness to serve its proper purpose; Wood v. U. S., 11 Ct. Cl. 680; Hamilton v. Ganyard, 34 Barb. (N. Y.), 204, 206.
See, generally, Warner v. Ice Co., 74 Me. 475; 2 Q. B. Div. 102; Harris Bros. v. Waite, 51 VL 480, 31 Am. Rep. 694; Cullen v. Blmm, 37 Ohio St. 236; Swett v. Shumway, 102 Mass. 365, 3 Am. Rep. 471.