Lyon County State Bank v. Schaefer

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This lawsuit is to determine a liability on a sight draft which was not paid.

The Lyon County Farmers’ Produce Association is a voluntary organization designed to bring together the producers and consumers of agricultural products, for which service the association charges a small commission. Anton Ptacek is its manager. The defendant, George Schaefer, is a producer of hay. Through arrangements made by the association, Schaefer shipped a consignment of hay to a man in Iowa. He gave the bill of lading to Ptacek, who drew a sight draft on the…