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AMES v. QUIMBY

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96 U.S. 324 (1878)

24 L.Ed. 635

AMES, v. QUIMBY.

Supreme Court of United States.

January 7, 1878.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J. Smiley for the plaintiffs in error.

Mr. L.D. Norris, contra.

MR. JUSTICE HUNT delivered the opinion of the court.

The contract of the parties is, in several particulars, susceptible of different constructions. Thus, the price of the articles to be delivered is fixed at $1.25 per dozen, to be regulated, however, by the price of gold. "If the price of gold goes up or down, the price of the handles shall be advanced or reduced accordingly." If gold goes up in price, does the price of the goods go up, or do they go down? Gold is...

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