Yeager v. Durflinger

ALLBEE, Justice.

Plaintiff, Clark Yeager, brought this action for breach of an oral contract. That contract, made with defendant, George 0. Durflinger, Jr., required that plaintiff purchase cows and keep them on his farm during the winter. Defendant would then purchase the cows from plaintiff in the spring for a guaranteed price.

Defendant was a livestock farmer and buyer, while plaintiff’s farming consisted primarily of raising corn and soybeans. The benefit of the contract to defendant was that he would be able to take advantage of cattle prices which were generally significantly higher in…