Dec 30 1962 Jason's foods contracted to sell 36,000 pounds of St Louis style ribs to Peter Eckrich and sons. Delivery to be effected by a transfer of the ribs from Jason's account in an independent warehouse to Eckrich's account in the same warehouse-ribs wont actually be moved. In conformation Jason notified Eckrich the transfer would be made between January 10 and January 14. January 13 Jason's phoned the warehouse and requested the transfer to Eckrich's account A clerk at the warehouse put it into the books immediately but did not mail the receipt until January 17 or January 18 Eckrich received it on January 24 January 17 the ribs had been destroyed in a warehouse fire