John Deere Plow Co. v. Klaurens

The opinion of the court was delivered by

DawsoN, C. J.:

This was an action on four promissory notes. From a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff the defendants appeal.

In 1929 S. G. Klaurens, of Menlo, desired to become the local dealer for farm implements manufactured by the plaintiff company. A certain amount of capital or financial responsibility was requisite before plaintiff would make a contract with him as its local dealer. Klaurens alone could not meet such requirement. He was the son-in-law of the defendants, Robb and wife, and they and Klaurens entered into two contracts with…