Quaker Oats Co. v. Brinkley Dryer & Storage Co.

JOHN E. MILLER, District Judge.

Fndings of Fact

1

The plaintiff, The Quaker Oats Company -(hereinafter referred to as Quaker), is a New Jersey corporation. The defendant, Brinkley Dryer & Storage Company, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Brinkley), is an Arkansas corporation having its principal place of business in Monroe County, Arkansas. The amount in controversy, exclusive of interest and costs, exceeds the sum of $3,000.

2

In 1956 Quaker purchased a substantial amount of oats from Brinkley. Most, if not all, of these purchases were made through brokers. In each case after the broker had…