Tracy v. Liberty Oil Co.

I. Plaintiff is a farmer and hog raiser in Webster County, Iowa. The defendant (appellant), Liberty Oil Company, is a corporation, with its principal'place of business in Des Moines, Iowa, and is engaged in the manufacturing and distributing of a stock food known as “Life Guard Mineral.” In October, 1925, W. D. Rudkin was agent and district manager of said company in certain territory, including Webster County, Iowa. One John Dunn was a local agent of the company, residing near Clare, Webster County, Iowa. Rudkin was named as a codefendant, but the trial court, upon the conclusion of all the…