Crow Contracting Corp. v. George F. Smith Co.

LACKLAND H. BLOOM, Special Judge.

Plaintiffs seek to recover damages to a Buckeye trenching machine owned by them and which they sought to sell through defendant The George F. Smith Company, Inc. Plaintiffs’ amended petition is in five counts. Count I seeks damages solely against The George F. Smith Company, Inc., founded on the breach of a contract of bailment. This defendant will herein be referred to as defendant Smith. Count II seeks to recover from defendant Smith and sets forth in effect that defendant Smith leased the trenching machine to the City of Florissant with the consent of…