Luther v. Standard Conveyor Co.

Dell, Chief Justice.

Defendant appeals from an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or in the alternative for a new trial.

The action arises out of an alleged breach of contract between the plaintiff, a designer and manufacturer of production machines, and defendant, a manufacturer of conveyor systems, for the sale of a reciprocating bearing assembly machine. Late in 1952 plaintiff learned that defendant was in the market for a new machine to assemble ball bearings and he solicited the appropriate officers of defendant to secure the business. At that time defendant…