Mumm v. Taylor

Defendants in error recovered judgment in the district court against plaintiffs in error upon a draft in the sum of $2279.50, under circumstances hereinafter stated. Reversal is sought by writ of error.

Jay Taylor and Edward B. Johnson, plaintiffs below, were the operators of a livestock auction sales ring in Amarillo, Texas, and Claus Mumm and Henry Adam, defendants, operated a similar sales ring at La Junta, Colorado, under the name of La Junta Auction Company. Plaintiffs alleged in their complaint that defendants, prior to June 17, 1946, entered into an agreement with one L. L. McDaniel to…