Legal Opinion
Clifton v. Willson
Montana Supreme Court
Decided May 3, 1913No. 3,179PublishedCited by 20 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Custer County; Sydney Sanner, Judge. Action by Ben Clifton, against Preston H. Willson. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals from it and from an order denying him a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brantly
Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for an alleged breach by the defendant of the following contract:
“This is to certify that Preston H. Willson of Miles City, Montana, have this 12th day of April, 1909, bargained and sold to Ben Clifton of Billings, Montana, the following described livestock, and 'do hereby guarantee the title thereto, and that the said Ben Clifton of Billings, Montana, does hereby agree to purchase the said livestock at the price agreed upon: From 3,000 to 3,200 of ewes, ages as follows, about 200 head of yearling ewes, 1909, at $4.15 per head; about 1,700 head…
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