Banner Grain Co. v. Burr Farmers Elevator & Supply Co.

Plaintiff, a grain commission merchant of Minneapolis, brought this action against defendant, a farmers’ elevator company, to collect $2,641.98 balance on account. Defendant denied the complaint and counterclaimed for grain sold to plaintiff in the sum of $11,000; the reply pleaded payment. The case was tried to a referee who found for defendant in the sum of $7,998.59. Plaintiff has appealed from an order denying its motion for a new trial.

Plaintiff put in evidence its account books, embracing cash book, journal and ledger, known in the record as Exhibits A, B and C. The account with…