James H. Love & Co. v. Ross
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dallas District Court. — Hon. J. H. Apple-gate, Judge, Action upon two promissory notes aggregating eight hundred dollars. The defendant answered, admitting the execution of the notes, and alleging by way of counterclaim the following: That about March 21, 1888, they purchased from the plaintiff, for breeding purposes, a stallion at the agreed price of one thousand, five hundred dollars.
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Appeal from Dallas District Court. — Hon. J. H. Apple-gate, Judge, Action upon two promissory notes aggregating eight hundred dollars. The defendant answered, admitting the execution of the notes, and alleging by way of counterclaim the following: That about March 21, 1888, they purchased from the plaintiff, for breeding purposes, a stallion at the agreed price of one thousand, five hundred dollars. That the plaintiffs warranted said horse in writing, as per copy attached, “to be a reasonably sure foal getter under favorable- circumstances,” and that said horse was not as warranted. They…
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
i. sale: warrandamages1.11" I. We first consider the question presented by the plaintiffs on their appeal. The written contract set out in the defendant’s answer contains the following:
“Albia, Iowa, 3-21, 1888.
“In having this day sold to W. F. Graham, G. H. Ross and John Crawford the English Shire, Yorkshire Lad stallion for one thousand, five hundred dollars, it is therefore agreed that said stallion is warranted to be a reasonably sure foal getter under favorable .circumstances, and in default thereof said W. F. Graham, C. H. Ross and John Crawford can return said stallion to us here at…
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