Fritz v. Kennedy
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Adair District Gourt. — Hon. J. H. Apple-gate, Judge. Action to recover the value of a horse alleged to have ’ been sold the defendant. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
The controversy in this case is upon the question whether the defendant, Kennedy, .is liable as the purchaser of plaintiff’s horse, or is to be considered simply as the agent of one Arnheim in the transaction. There was evidence tending to show that Kennedy was, to some-extent, a dealer in horses; that, about ten days before the sale, plaintiff met Kennedy, and told him that he had a horse which he wished to dispose of; that Kennedy -promised to go out to plaintiff’s farm and look at the animal; ■that thereafter the parties again met, and discussed the price of the horse, the plaintiff…
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