Tanner v. Utah Poultry & Farmers Cooperative

WADE, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Ray Tanner appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the defendants, Utah Poultry & Farmers Cooperative, and George and Charles Rudd. The summary judgment was granted on the theory that Tanner had signed a release dated October 7, 1952, which discharged defendants from all prior claims of Tanner. This release contains the following:

“Release

“In consideration of the payment of $9,350.06 from the Utah Poultry and Farmers Cooperative (being the balance owed to me under the marketing of my 1951 crop of turkeys) receipt of which is acknowledged, I do hereby release…