Appellate court sets standard for prompt telegram acceptance
Kansas City Jan 11 The appellate court in the egg trade case Lepman & Hegele v Brewer holds that prompt in telegrams means a timely acceptance beyond mere reasonable time and that late replies invalidate contracts. The decision, written by Judge James Ellison, underscores the producer trade’s need for immediate response, with attorney Michael B. Aaron lauded for guiding the case.
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Kansas City
J. BE
Brewer
Abilene
Mas
Lepman & Hegele
Chicago
Mr. Brewer
Lepman & Heggie
James Ellison
Ichael B. Aaron
Lepman & Heegie J
Aaron
Illinois
Kansas
Elzitera
Asl
Fiat Tele
Eas Panes
Whchh
Plaintiff
Plantiff
Abulene
Evdence
Aman
Mt Jar-Co
N. C
Esa
Meto Va
Manning
Father Elucisaree
Is MR BROWN GREEN Trinda Shipper Questions Brown's Books
Makanda Illinois January 10 John Mc Guire a local fruit and table grower who also solicits shipments for commission houses wonders what bookkeeping system M A Brown Bloomington Illinois uses He says Brown pays roughly three percent commission and claims to have secured about 1000 cases of tomatoes berries and peaches On inquiry The Packer examined correspondence and Telegrams but Mc Guire says Brown has paid only a small amount and ignored further claims He reports 109 cases of produce remain unsettled and asserts positive knowledge of incomplete settlements with Brown
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Richardson
Cairo
Otto J. Serbian
H. W. Richardson & Co
South Water Street
Chicago
Beach Ridge
Ache
Willard
Jin
Packer
JSON
Lance
New Orleans
Chriae Reuter
Wien
Chris Reuter
Simone & Serpus
Henry Finspeller
Darling Bros. & Co
A. Vautrain
H. J. Schenck
Pad Ghatern
Chas. Hisemann
Buffalo
N. Peters Street
Orleans Vegetable Growers Shippers’ Association
A. Valeton
Valentine Zimmer
New York
L. & N. Railroad
Adams, Beck & Co
Adams
Trinda Shipper
Makanda
John McGuire
M. A. Brown
Bloomington
Ill
McGuire
Brown
Shippers
Bankrupts back in business under new United States Packing
Chicago Jan 11 hearing set for 2 pm before Referee Wenn to probe methods of Emerson Marlow Co now operating as United States Packing Co in Northwestern building corner Lake and Fifth. Partners allegedly formed 1906 incorporation to defraud creditors with secrecy and possible criminal action if proof shows misrepresentation. New venture may expand rapidly into poultry butter and eggs trade with creditors watching closely.
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Chicago
Erson
Marlow
United States Packing Co
Wean
Emerson, Marlow & Co
Attorneya
Wenn
Emerson
Lake Street
Fifth Avenue
Packer
Corporation of Emerson, Marlow & Co
Emerson and Marlow
Manatee farmer aims to sell celery for shipment
C Gates of Manatee Florida announces plans to sell fine quality celery around February 10. He intends to ship the produce in carloads and invites buyers to place orders for delivery.
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Manatee
Fiz
Fla
S. C. Gates
Letter of commendation to Hasler Co from Butterfield grower
W D Cowherd secretary treasurer of Butterfield Berry Growers Association writes from Butterfield Missouri on January 4, 1908 praising Hasler Co of Chicago for reliable strawberry dealings. He offers to provide testimony to The Packer on their upright character and satisfactory results.
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Butterfield
L. Hasler Co
Water St
Chicago
Ill
Packer
W. D .Cowherd
Sec
Treas
Butterfeld Berry Growers’ Assn.—adv
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