Good Roads Machinery Co. v. Ott
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mitdhell District Court. — M. F. Edwards, Judge. Action to recover the purchase price of certain machinery which plaintiff claims to have sold and delivered to the defendant. There was a trial to the court, resulting in a dismissal of plaintiff’s petition, and judgment against it for costs. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
I. Plaintiff, in its petition demands judgment against the defendant for $359.33, alleged to be due it as the purchase price of certain road machinery sold to defendant by contract in writing, dated October 5, 1914. Defendant admits that he signed the contract, but seeks to avoid liability thereon upon the ground that he was induced to do so by certain fraudulent representations and promises made to him by plaintiff’s agent. The evidence, without conflict, shows that another contract, by the terms of which defendant became plaintiff’s agent for the sale of certain road machinery for Mitchell…
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