Cargill, Incorporated, and Cross-Appellee v. Van Stafford, D/B/A Stafford Elevator, and Cross-Appellant

BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.

This diversity jurisdiction case relates to two transactions for the sale of wheat by defendant Stafford to plaintiff Cargill. The court denied recovery on the first and allowed recovery on the second. Both parties have appealed. We affirm except as to the amount of damages recoverable from the second transaction.

Cargill is a cash merchandiser of agricultural commodities. Stafford owns and operates a country grain elevator under the name “Stafford Elevator” in Campo, Colorado. Stafford and his wife run the elevator business. Stafford’s brother and son-in-law…