Rice v. Friend Bros.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Gourt. — William Hutchinson, Judge. A demurrer was sustained to a counterclaim filed by the defendants in a suit against them for the purchase price of some paint delivered to them. At the close of the trial, a verdict was rendered against the defendants. Subsequently, a motion for new trial, filed by defendants, was sustained, and the plaintiffs appeal from that ruling. — Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtSalinger, J.
I. There was a counterclaim and amendments, which in their essence allege that, in August, 1908, defendants received from the United Commercial Company, a corporation existing under the laws of California, a certain quantity of so-called roof paint, to be used in the business of defendant; that the shipment sent was upon a purchase made of certain agents of said company, who are now the plaintiffs suing for the price by reason of an assignment made to them, without consideration, and merely for convenience in suing and collecting, and which they took with knowledge that the paint shipped had…
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