Laporte Improvement Co. v. Brock
Supreme Court of Iowa
. Appeal from Black Hawk District Court. — Hon. J. L. Husted, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for alleged breaches of contract. The defendant sought to recover on a counter-claim. At the conclusion of the evidence for the plaintiff, the court directed a verdict for the defendant, and rendered judgment in his favor. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
1 In March of the year 1891, the parties to this action entered into an agreement in writing, of which the following is a copy: “This agreement, made and entered into this 14th day of March, 1891, by and between Charles Brock, of Benton county, Iowa, party of the first part, and the Laporte Improvement Company, of Black Hawk county, Iowa, witnesseth: That the said party of the first part, hereby agrees to furnish the party of the second part, one hundred and seventy-five thousand (175,000) bricks, or as many more as may be necessary to build or complete four (4) brick buildings now…
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