Ahrens v. McDaniel

“Why, thou deboshed fish, thou!”

Bell, Judge:

This is an action for damages for breach of contract. The plaintiffs, contestants in a fishing tournament, allege the tournament’s sponsors wrongfully denied them first place prize money for catching the largest fish. During the trial of the case, the circuit judge granted a motion to dismiss the action with prejudice on the ground that there were no material facts in dispute and the defendants were entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The plaintiffs appeal, arguing that the case was prematurely terminated. We affirm.

The facts of the case are…