McGinness v. Gossman

The respondent Hugh Gossman, a Puyal-lup pharmacist who was also engaged in the cattle-raising business, ordered two Charoláis heifers and a bull from the appellant, whose ranch is in Missouri. In expectation of their arrival, he built two corrals at his farm 5 miles from Puyallup. He had been advised of the approximate date of arrival of the animals, which were being transported in a truck driven by an employee of the appellant.

On Monday morning, April 25, 1961, the truck driver called the respondent from Oregon and advised him that the truck would arrive that evening. He was instructed by…