Hayes v. Possehl

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This appeal involves the question of whether or not a contract for the sale of potatoes was made between The Hayes Produce Company and Possehl Brothers. Upon the testimony produced the trial court found that the negotiations between the parties did not constitute a contract, and thereupon The Hayes Produce Company took an appeal.

The existence of the contract must be determined from the correspondence carried on by post and wire *610between the parties. On Decémber 11, 1911, appellant wrote appellees asking for quotations on Ohio potatoes,…