Legal Opinion
Paymaster Oil Mill Company, a Division of Anderson, Clayton & Co., a Corporation v. Frank S. Weston, D/B/A Weston Elevator
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 29, 1979No. 79-1234PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal following a jury trial in a diversity action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in which Paymaster Oil Mill Company (Paymaster) brought suit for breach of a futures contract .with Frank S. Weston. The jury found for the plaintiff and the district court entered judgment accordingly. On appeal the defendant Weston claims that the district court erred in (1) admitting certain hearsay evidence and (2) instructing the jury concerning the measure of damages. We affirm.
On January 26, 1973 Paymaster entered into a contract…
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