Carstens Packing Co. v. Cox

principal issue involved in this consolidated action is the amount of compensation which two cattle feeders are entitled to recover for feeding and caring for certain beef cattle belonging to Carstens Packing Company during the 1952-1953 season. Carstens Packing Company (hereinafter referred to as Carstens) had previously, in the fall of 1951, placed other beef cattle in the care of Wylie Cox, whose feeder yard was located near Prosser, Washington, and with Paul Thompson, whose feeder yard was located near Granger, Washington.

Under the 1951 contract between the parties, the feeders were to…