Ball v. Grismore

This is a suit in attachment, plaintiff being a resident of Fairfield, Iowa, and defendant a resident of Putnam County, Ohio, both farmers and stock-men. The garnishee is the Lee Live Stock Commission Company of Kansas City, Missouri.

Plaintiff sued to recover the sum of $5895, the amount of a check drawn to plaintiff’s order by defendant. A general denial and counterclaim were filed wherein defendant asked damages in the sum of $7000, bottomed upon fraud and deceit. Verdict was for plaintiff in the sum of $6211.19 and for defendant in the sum of $7000, and judgment was entered for defendant…