Christina Luk ‘21
Ousted Editor-in-Chief
From Frigaliment Importing Co. v. B.N.S. International Sales Corp, 190 F. Supp. 116 (S.D.N.Y. 1960)
what is a chicken?
any bird
that meets contract specifications
“chicken” standing alone
is ambiguous,
I turn to see
the contract called
“US Fresh Frozen Chicken, Grade A”
“chicken” meant
young chicken
broilers
stewing chicken
any kind of chickens,
and
in German
“Huhn”
the threat of contradiction; however,
does not convince
the Law
Plaintiff’s reliance on “chicken”
was only the beginning
his acceptance of the standard
generally known
was no proof
of the alleged usage; indeed,
to the contrary,
the law of New York demands
usage
so notorious,
that the presumption is violent agreement
no credit goes too far,
a witness’ consistent failure
meant that
a Chicken is everything.
Everything is a chicken.
“Young chickens”
“Mature chickens,”
“Total chickens.”
“chicken” without specification
Defendant argues
the Government definition of “chicken,”
is ignored in the trade.
the market is scarcely an answer
33 cents was closer to the prevailing price
certainly
deliberately
a loss,
plaintiff replied
your contract chickens shall make it clear
that the measure of damages
did coincide with the dictionary meaning
the burden of “chicken” was not sustained.
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