Colby Bros. & Co. v. United Breweries Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
■ Appeal from Webster District Gourt.Sois. B. M. Wrigi-it, Judge. Action at law to recover an amount alleged to have been overpaid to defendant on purchases of beer. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
From July, 1901, to March, 1907, the plaintiff partnership was engaged in conducting five or six beer saloons at Ft. Dodge and vicinity, and during such period purchased large quantities of that article from defendant. It was delivered from time to time, as ordered, in casks or packages designated as barrels, half barrels, quarters, and eighths. It is agreed that the term *553“barrel” as used in these transactions was understood by the parties to mean thirty-one and one-half gallons, and that the halves, quarters, and eighths were based upon said standard of measurement. The beer was supplied in…
2Cited by1 opinion
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