Swanson v. Allen
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Sac District Court.. — Hon. S. M. -Elwood, Judge. ON the tweuty-seco-nd day of June, 1896, tbe plaintiff executed a written order to tbe Aultman Company, of Ohio, to deliver to bim a complete tbresbing outfit through its agent, K. H. Allen, at Early, Iowa, accompanied by a specific written warranty.
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Appeal from Sac District Court.. — Hon. S. M. -Elwood, Judge. ON the tweuty-seco-nd day of June, 1896, tbe plaintiff executed a written order to tbe Aultman Company, of Ohio, to deliver to bim a complete tbresbing outfit through its agent, K. H. Allen, at Early, Iowa, accompanied by a specific written warranty. At that time Allen bad on band a sample tbresbing outfit of tbe same company, differing from tbe one ordered in having a narrower belt, a telescope weigher, instead of a wagon elevator, and a jacket on tbe boiler. Tbe machinery not coming, about July 15th tbe parties arranged that tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1 — Nothing is of greater importance in a jury trial than that the court shall make clear and certain to the jurors the very issues they are to determine. Ordinarily those required to serve are unaccustomed to the duties devolving upon them, and are likely to become confused by the mass of conflicting evidence and the illimitable arguments of counsel. The very purpose of instructing them is to make plain the issues they are to try, and the rules of law by which the evidence is to be examined and applied. Pleasants v. Fant, 22 Wall. 116; Duthie v. Town of Washburn, 87 Wis. 231 (58 N. W. Rep.…
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