Bauman v. International Harvester Co.

Plaintiff, International Harvester Company, sued in replevin to recover from defendants, W. H. Bauman and Anna Bauman, a thresher upon which plaintiff held a chattel mortgage. Defendants by answer and cross-petition asked for damages for breach of a warranty of satisfactory performance by the Hagin Farm Equipment Company, from whom they purchased the thresher, and who they alleged was the agent of plaintiff. From a directed verdict and judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.

Defendants make two contentions: (1) That the plaintiff failed to make proper proof of rendition and payment of…