Michigan Sugar Co. v. Falkenhagen

The plaintiff company manufactures sugar from beets. Contracts for beets, to be raised by farmers, with seed and labor and financial assistance furnished by the company, are made months before planting time. Such a contract between the company and defendant was made under which defendant was to raise and deliver the beets from 20 acres of land. The contract provided:

“The title to said seed and to said crop of beets from, the time when the same begins to grow, shall be and remain in the company.

“The grower agrees to deliver to the company, as and when directed, at the factory, or on cars at…