Carmichael v. Stone

54 N.W.2d 454 (1952)

CARMICHAEL et al.

v.

STONE.

No. 48111.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

July 28, 1952.

Life & Davis, Oskaloosa, and H. E. DeReus, Knoxville, for appellants.

Stuart & Stuart, Chariton, for appellee.

MANTZ, Justice.

Plaintiff brought suit against defendant to recover damages on an alleged contract for the sale of three carloads of wool, alleging that the defendant failed to perform said contract by refusing to deliver to plaintiff the wool in question. The defendant denied any such contract or sale. The court tried the case without a jury. When plaintiff rested the court directed a verdict in…