Redman v. Adams
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Iron Circuit Court. — No». James F. Green, Judge. (1) The bond for $1,000 was given for the very purpose of fixing the liability of Adams for a violation of the contract in suit; hence, plaintiff could not sue on the contract for the price of the goods mentioned,, and especially he could not sue for the valuation fixed by the contract. This valuation was not fixed in cash, but for the exchange of lands, goods, etc.,. at stated valuations of each separately.
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Appeal from Iron Circuit Court. — No». James F. Green, Judge. (1) The bond for $1,000 was given for the very purpose of fixing the liability of Adams for a violation of the contract in suit; hence, plaintiff could not sue on the contract for the price of the goods mentioned,, and especially he could not sue for the valuation fixed by the contract. This valuation was not fixed in cash, but for the exchange of lands, goods, etc.,. at stated valuations of each separately. That is entirely different from a contract for purchase at a specified price. Nor is this a suit for the enforcement of any…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
This is an action begun on March 27, 1897, to recover $7,598.34, the alleged value of a stock of goods delivered by the plaintiff to John E. Adams about the *64eighth of January, 1896. The plaintiff lived in Monroe county and Adams, lived in Butler county. Adams owned a stock farm in Butler county, which he said contained six hundred and sixty acres, and was worth eighteen thousand dollars. Redman owned several tracts of land in Monroe county which were worth $11,720. Redman also owned a stock of merchandise, which according to an invoice thereof made by the representatives of Redman and Adams…
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