New York Court of Appeals

Jonathan L. Booth v. . the Spuyten Duyvil Rolling Mill Company

April 27, 187560 N.Y. 487

Summary

The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment, holding that the defendant is not excused by the mill fire from its contractual duty to deliver steel caps and is liable for damages measured by the contract price versus fair value, including the plaintiff's lost profits from a sub‑contract.