Lawson v. Lear

Opinion of the Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Affirming.

Lear sued Davis to recover $890 because of defendant’s failure to deliver to plaintiff on the market at Cincinnati under a contract a carload of hogs, to weigh not less than 20,000 pounds, on the 1st of October, 1917, that amount representing one-half of the difference between the market -price on the day of the delivery and the contract price, it being alleged that Davis had theretofore paid him one-half thereof.

Davis answered, and without controverting any of the allegations of the petition made his answer a cross-petition against Lawson,…