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|date=November 29, 1886
|date=November 29, 1886
|subject=Contracts
|subject=Contracts
|facts=* Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. = "Minneapolis" = plaintiff = a train company based in Minnesota = a company needing iron for its railways
|facts=*Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. = "Minneapolis" = plaintiff = a train company based in Minnesota = a company needing iron for its railways = iron buyer
* Columbus Rolling-Mill Co.  = "Columbus" = defendant = an iron manufacturer
*Columbus Rolling-Mill Co.  = "Columbus" = defendant = an iron manufacturer = iron seller
*On December 5, 1879, Minneapolis wrote a letter to Columbus requesting a quote for the price of 2,000 to 5,000 tons of iron rails.
*Columbus offered to sell irons to Minneapolis for $54/ton if such large quantity was needed.
*Subsequently, Columbus became un-responsive to several letters from the buyer Minneapolis.
*Finally, on January 19th 1880, Columbus announced that there was no contract.
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|procedural_history=* Minneapolis sued Columbus in federal district court.
* Minneapolis sought to enforce a December 19th 1879 contract for 2,000 tons of iron rails at $54/ton.
|case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link
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|link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/minneapolis-amp-st-louis-railway-co-v-columbus-rolling-mill-co
|link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/minneapolis-amp-st-louis-railway-co-v-columbus-rolling-mill-co

Revision as of 19:25, December 10, 2023

Minneapolis v. Columbus
Court Supreme Court of the United States
Citation
Date decided November 29, 1886

Facts

  • Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. = "Minneapolis" = plaintiff = a train company based in Minnesota = a company needing iron for its railways = iron buyer
  • Columbus Rolling-Mill Co. = "Columbus" = defendant = an iron manufacturer = iron seller
  • On December 5, 1879, Minneapolis wrote a letter to Columbus requesting a quote for the price of 2,000 to 5,000 tons of iron rails.
  • Columbus offered to sell irons to Minneapolis for $54/ton if such large quantity was needed.
  • Subsequently, Columbus became un-responsive to several letters from the buyer Minneapolis.
  • Finally, on January 19th 1880, Columbus announced that there was no contract.

Procedural History

  • Minneapolis sued Columbus in federal district court.
  • Minneapolis sought to enforce a December 19th 1879 contract for 2,000 tons of iron rails at $54/ton.

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