Farnsworth v. Crabb
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Fayette District Court — W. J. Springer, Judge. Plaintiff brought action in justice court against defendant, to recover the balance of the purchase price of a planing machine, claiming that there was due him the sum of $78, with interest from December 16, 3913. Defendant answered, denying plaintiff’s claim, and pleaded a counterclaim growing out of the transaction, amounting to $110. A reply was filed to the counterclaim, and, on the issues joined, the ease-was…
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Appeal from Fayette District Court — W. J. Springer, Judge. Plaintiff brought action in justice court against defendant, to recover the balance of the purchase price of a planing machine, claiming that there was due him the sum of $78, with interest from December 16, 3913. Defendant answered, denying plaintiff’s claim, and pleaded a counterclaim growing out of the transaction, amounting to $110. A reply was filed to the counterclaim, and, on the issues joined, the ease-was tried, resulting in a judgment against the plaintiff. Plaintiff appealed to the district court, and there was permitted…
1Opinion of the CourtDeemeh, J.
1- counterclaim: ureTo'introduce evidence: motion for directed verdict. Plaintiff’s claim was for less than $100. The defendant filed a counterclaim for $110, growing out of the sale of the planer; but, on the trial in the district court, he introduced no testhnony in support thereof, and was content to' simply defeat plaintiff on his claim. By standing on his motion to direct a verdict on the issues joined, ^ ^ he waived his counterclaim, and could not thereafter prosecute the same. But, assuming that he might do this, for the purpose of argument, we still have the question: ITow much is…
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