Legal Opinion

White v. Elgin Creamery Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 22, 1899PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from Union District Gourt. — IíoN. W. Ii. Tedeoed, Judge. Action fo-r the balance due ou a contract to pay Elgin prices for butter made from milk furnished by the plaintiff and one hundred and fifty-one others (who have assigned their claims to him), less four cents per pound for making and marketing. The defense was a general denial. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.—

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

1 — The patrons of the creamery were paid at the rate of eight cents per pound for eighteen thousand one hundred and sixty-five pounds of butter fat, out of which were produced twenty-one thousand six hundred and fifty pounds of butter, for which they claim Mark Sands, as agent of the Elgin Creamery Company, agreed to pay Elgin prices, less four cents a pound for making and marketing. If correct, they were entitled to ten and a half cents per pound for their butter, instead of eight cents per pound for butter fat. That Mark Sands made such a proposition to some forty of the patrons was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Smith v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  3. Ceeder v. H. M. Loud & Sons Lumber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Eureka Iron & Steel Works v. BresnahanMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. ColemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1857

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