Harrison v. Colton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Louisa, District Court. Action on an alleged contract for the sale of hogs. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. The necessary facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Day, Ch. J.
l. contract : tract.y — I. Evidence was introduced upon the trial, tending to show that a contract for the purchase of hogs was made on Sunday, and that, on a subsequent Monday, the defendant agreed that the plaintiff should have the hogs, when the plaintiff made a memorandum in his book of the number, average size, quality and price of the hogs, which was agreed to by defendant. The evidence being closed, the court, among other instructions, gave the following: “ But, if some time afterward, on a day not Sunday, the parties met and agreed upon terms, of the contract, and a…
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