Winelander & Co. v. Jones
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Keohuk Superior Court. — Hon. Henet Bank, Je., Judge. This is an action to recover the price of a bill of umbrellas sold by plaintiffs to defendant. The cause was tried to the court, and judgment rendered in favor of defendant. The plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The amount in controversy not exceeding one hundred dollars, the trial judge certified to this court questions for its determination, in language as follows: “I the undersigned, judge of the court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the determination of this cause involves a question of law upon which it is desirable to have the opinion of the supreme court. The question is : In January, 1887, defendant ordered by sample a bill of fourteen umbrellas from plaintiffs, which were to be billed of date April 1, 1887, to be paid for four months thereafter, with right of discount if paid before.…
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