Merchants Transfer & Storage Co. v. Emerson-Brantingham Implement Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh District Court. — William S. Ayres, Judge. Action at law to recover the reasonable value of storing aud transferring machinery repairs for defendant. There was a trial to a jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $567.72. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, C. J.
Contracts: expiration of written contract : continuance of business: presumption. The parties had been doing business for a number of years, making a renewal contract each year. The last one expired by its terms December 31, 1912. Before the expiration of the 1912 contract, plaintiff presented to defendant’s agent in charge of the business at Des Moines a proposed contract for the year 1913. The provisions in the proposed contract as to charges for some of the items were the same as the prior contract, but as to others, a different compensation was *534fixed. There were negotiations between the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Home Fire Insurance v. BarberNebraska Supreme Court · 1903
- Conners v. Burlington C. R. & N. R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1887
- Spicer v. EarlMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
- Jones v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Laubach v. Cedar Rapids Supply Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1904
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Meier v. JohannsenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
- Friedman v. WeeksSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921