Swanson v. Wheeler

Plaintiff sued for $5,000 as money had and received for his use and benefit. His claim was in reality for money due under an express oral agreement and which also became due upon mutual cancellation of the agreement; defendant counterclaimed for $5,000 alleged to be due him under the same agreement, and for other relief. Plaintiff appeals on the judgment roll from the judgment rendered in a trial to the court. Defendant has not filed a brief.

The court made the following findings: August 8, 1949, defendant orally agreed to sell and plaintiff agreed to buy a poultry business for $10,000, $5,000…