W. E. Caldwell Co. v. Steckel & Son
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Davis District Court.• — 'Hon, E. W. Eichelberger, Judge. Action to recover the purchase price of three cypress tanks, with certain equipment therefor. Defendants offered to confess judgment for the sum of $17.02, which being denied the case went to trial, resulting in a directed verdict for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The contract upon which this action is bottomed rests upon correspondence which passed between the *118parties. Plaintiff is engaged in the manufacture and sale of towers, tubs, tanks, etc., in the city of Louisville, Ky., and defendants are residents of Davis county, in this State. In some manner W. J. Steckel as cashier obtained a list of tanks and prices from plaintiff, and under date of May 3, 1904, wrote plaintiff as follows: “ May 3, 1904. Some time ago we got list of tanks and figures from you, but has been mislaid. We have two or three customers who want something in that line for…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- American Savings Bank v. Shaver Carriage Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1900
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- W. E. Caldwell Co. v. Steckel & SonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909