Iowa-Missouri Walnut Co. v. Grahl

Iowa-Missouri Walnut Company, a corporation, plaintiff, sued Carl B. Grahl, defendant, for alleged breach of contract. Defendant filed a general denial and counterclaim. Verdict and judgment were for defendant on his counterclaim and against plaintiff on its petition. Plaintiff appeals.

The petition, in part, is as follows:

"Plaintiff states that on the 25th day of May, 1941, it entered into a certain agreement in writing which said agreement is in words and figures as follows, to-wit:

"`Iowa-Missouri Walnut Company No. 6277

"`Quitman, Mo. May 25, 1941

"`At Sight Pay to the order of Carl B. Grahl…