Legal Opinion
Wishard v. McNeill
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 23, 1892PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. Charles A. Bishop, Judge. This is an action at law, by which the plaintiff seeks to. recover the purchase price of a railroad track scale, which it is alleged the defendant purchased of the Union Scale Company. It is claimed by the plaintiff that the Union Scale Company assigned the cause of action to the plaintiff. There was a trial by the court without a jury, and a judgment whs rendered for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
I.. The plaintiff, as his cause of action against the defendant, relies upon two written instruments, which are in these words:
“The Western Union Fuel Company. President’s Office, Oskaloosa, Iowa. J. K. Craves, President; H. W. McNeill, Vice President; W. T. Phillips, Secretary.
“Oskaloosa, 3-3-85.
“ Union Scale Company, Bes Moines, Iowa.
“DeaeSies: — I want a fifty-two foot track scale, built complete, without fail, this month, at Seymour, Iowa, a point on the southwest branch of the C., R. I. & P., in Wayne county. I will want ninety days, prefer four months. Address, with quotations:
“F. A.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wishard v. McNeilSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
- Thatcher v. Union Scale Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1888
3Cited by7 opinions
- Anfenson v. BanksSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Easton v. SomervilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Beechley v. BeechleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Turkington v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1923
- Wheatley v. Cass CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
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