Strong v. Ringle

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one to recover overpayments made on purchases of wheat. The plaintiff recovered a portion only of the amount claimed and appeals. Several similar transactions were involved and a consideration of one disposes of all.

On July 12, 1912, the plaintiff’s agent at Coffeyville had a telephone conversation with the defendant at Leroy, the result of which was the purchase by the plaintiff from the defendant of two cars of wheat, to be billed according to instructions, the ultimate destination of the wheat, however, being St. Louis, Mo.,…