Legal Opinion

Farmers Elevator Co. of Elk Point v. Lyle

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 27, 1976No. File 11523PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Justice.

Defendant appeals from a judgment in the amount of $11,480 awarded against him in favor of plaintiff following a trial to the court on the issue of defendant’s liability on an oral contract to deliver corn to plaintiff. We affirm.

On April 16,1973, defendant came to plaintiffs office in Elk Point, South Dakota, and spoke with William Bowar, plaintiffs manager, about the market price of corn. After some discussion about the prospects of the market, defendant asked Bowar what he could bid for corn, to which Bowar replied that he could bid $1.22 per bushel. Defendant indicated…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Monarco v. Lo GrecoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Del Hayes & Sons, Inc. v. MitchellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  3. People v. DorrikasMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Cromwell v. HosbrookSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Northwestern Engineering Co. v. EllermanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1943

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Jacobson v. GulbransenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
  2. L.R. Foy Construction Co. v. South Dakota State Cement Plant CommissionSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
  3. State v. HallSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  4. Allied Grape Growers v. Bronco Wine Co.California Court of Appeal · 1988
  5. Warder & Lee Elevator, Inc. v. BrittenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979

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