Payne v. Cravens

Action by Carrie G. Payne, appellant herein, against Oscar H. Cravens, George W. Purcell and Purcell Publishing Company, appellees, for damages for an alleged breach of contract.

The complaint alleges, in substance, that, on August 6, 1925, Oscar H. Cravens was the owner of the Bloomington Evening World, a daily newspaper in the city of Bloomington; that, on that day, Cravens and. appellant entered into a written contract whereby Cravens agreed to sell to appellee all copies of such newspaper at one cent per copy and a minimum weekly sum of not less than $114; that Cravens was to sign an ,…