MOTI LAL JHUN JHUNIA Vs. MOOL CHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is a plaintiff's appeal in a suit for damages. The lower Court decreed the plaintiff's suit for Rs. 1,327-8-0. The plaintiff had, however, claimed as damages Rs. 11,872-7 0. This appeal is for the balance, i. e. Rs. 10,644 15-0 only. On 2nd December 1941 there was a contract between the plaintiff and the defendant by which the defendant agreed to purchase ten cases of katan silk, Panchtara Brand No. 13.15 at the rate of Rs. 30-6-6 per pound, the date of delivery being 18th December 1941. According to the custom of the market the buyer was entitled to two days grace.

(2.) The case of the plaintiff is that on the due date he sent a wire to the defendant to take delivery of the ten cases but that the defendant put it off till the Amawasya Day which was the 20th of December. On 20th December, the plaintiff got from the Central Bank of India 14 cases, 8 half and 6 full, of katan silk for delivery to the defendant. Up to here the facts are not in dispute, The plaintiff's further story was that he had sent these cases to the defendant but that the defendant had refused to take them. This story has been disbelieved by the lower Court, and it has not been seriously pressed before us in appeal.

(3.) The plaintiff thereafter gave notice to the defendant that he would sell the oases unless the defendant immediately took delivery and paid for the same. On 30th December 1941, the defendant sent to the plaintiff the following telegram :