National Farmers Organization v. Smith

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for damages based on a breach of contract between farmer J. 0. Smith and the National Farmers Organization (called NFO hereafter). The farmer agreed to sell his milo grain to NFO and intentionally failed to deliver a substantial portion of the grain. The NFO sought damages from the farmer (as an offset to an amount NFO owed the farmer). NFO appeals from a portion of the trial court’s judgment which held adversely to NFO’s contentions.

The NFO is an agricultural cooperative organization organized under the Capper-Volstead Act. (See U.S.C. Title 7,…