Schmidt v. Old Union Stockyards Co.
Washington Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtOtt, J.
The Old Union Stockyards Company of Spokane is licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture to engage in the stockyard business, as provided by 7 U. S. C. §§ 181-231. By the rules and regulations for stockyards, the Secretary of Agriculture has recognized two methods of selling livestock, one known to the industry as “private treaty,” and the other as “auction.” For nearly thirty years prior to June 1, 1959, the Old Union Stockyards Company conducted its sales operation under the private treaty method through market agencies, with a public auction of livestock one day each week.
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