St. Louis Refrigerator & Wooden Gutter Co. v. Vinton Washing-Machine Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton District Court. — Hon. L. Gh Kinne, Judge. Action to recover a balance alleged to be due for lumber sold and delivered. Defendant pleaded a counter-claim. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for defendant. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The plaintiff sold and delivered to defendant six carloads of lumber, and seeks to recover a balance alleged to be due thereon of $259.72. Defendant admits having received the lumber, but alleges that a part of it was not of the kind and quality agreed upon and ordered, and claims damage for the alleged breach of contract. The verdict and judgment *241in favor of defendant were for eighteen dollars, besides costs.
1. evidence : plain writing: saie:agency, I. Appellee claims that a part of the agreement for the purchase of the lumber in controversy was verbal, and that it was made with an agent °f…
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