Reid v. Ladue

The plaintiff in this case, a drover and butcher, did business in Detroit. He was accustomed to sell his hides taken from the slaughtered animals to the defend*23ants at various prices agreed upon, but never for less than six and one-half cents per pound.

It was the custom of the parties in weighing the hides to have it done by a servant of the ■ plaintiff with one of the defendants, and when the weight was ascertained at the scales it was called off in a loud voice by one of them to the defendant George N. Ladue, and he in turn repeated the weight in the presence and hearing of the plaintiff or…