Kansas Wheat Growers Ass'n v. Farmers Elevator Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

This action is one to recover the value of wheat deposited with the defendant for the plaintiff by growers of wheat, members of the plaintiff association, under the terms of a written contract. Judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.

The contract provided that—

*28"In consideration of the mutual obligation of the respective parties hereto, and as an aid in carrying on the undertaking on the part of the association to provide an efficient cooperative marketing system for wheat as set forth in existing contract…