Keegan v. Lenzie

In the month of May, 1940, Tom Boylen, Jr., was engaged in the sheep business, not only as a sheep raiser but also quite extensively as a trader. He had been in that business for a good many years. His headquarters were at Pendleton, Oregon. The plaintiffs were copartners and were likewise sheep raisers, as Avas one Patrick Charles. On May 15, 1940, the plaintiffs entered into a written contract for the sale and delivery to Boylen of their entire 1940 crop of mixed Lincoln crossbred lambs, comprising about 1,050 head, at a price of $8.40 per cwt. The lambs were to be delivered f. o. b. cars…