Allen v. Elmore
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Adams District Court. — HoN. H. M. Townee, Judge. ' ActioN for purchase price of a quantity of bay sold at public auction to the defendant. Trial to the court without a jury.- Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
At an auction sale of plaintiff’s stock and farm produce certain hay in a mow was- offered, with an announcement that it would be sold in five-ton lots, with the privilege to the successful bidder for any lot of taking a larger quantity'at the same price, if he should see fit. Under this arrangement defendant was the successful bidder for the first lot, and announced his election to-take all "of the hay offered at the same price. Some question was raised as to how the quantity should be ascer *242tained, and it was agreed that it mght be weighed ,aa taken away, on a neighbor’s scales, and,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Adams Mining Co. v. SenterMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
- Ober v. Carson'sSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- Welch v. SpiesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- Crofoot v. . BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1849
- McClung v. KelleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Rotterman v. General Mills, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1953
- Sempel v. Northern Hardwood Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Rudy-Patrick Seed Co. v. RosemanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
- Cownie v. Local Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
- Van Drimmelen v. ConverseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921
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