Austin v. Colorado Dairymen's Co-Operative Ass'n

The association had judgment against Austin, in a trial to the court. He comes here on a writ of error and moves for supersedeas and asks that judgment be reversed. Defendant in error asks that it be affirmed.

Defendant in error is a corporation formed under the co-operative marketing act. One of the provisions of their co-operative contracts is that five per cent of the price of all milk sold by its members shall be paid by the purchaser to the association instead of to the producer. Austin is a milk dealer and bought milk of members. The contracts contained assignments of the purchase price…