Durant Elevator Co. v. S. J. Hoffman & Sons

Plaintiffs brought this action to recover damages for breach of warranty and negligent construction of four silos and for corn spoilage resulting therefrom. The law action was tried to the court who found for defendants. Plaintiffs have appealed alleging errors hereinafter discussed.

On March 27, 1959, plaintiff corporation, through its manager, Mr. Jacobs, the other plaintiff, contracted with defendants for the construction of four cement stave silos 24 feet in diameter and 70 feet high to store both wet and dry corn. After their completion in August 1959, plaintiff corporation began filling…