Allen v. Nothern
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Third Division; G. W. Hendriclts, Judge; STATEMENT BV THE COURT. W. G. Nothern sued A. M. Allen to recover damages for an -alleged breach, of -contract for the sale of bay. The defendant -denied that -any binding contract -for the sale of hay had been entered into between the parties.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Third Division; G. W. Hendriclts, Judge; STATEMENT BV THE COURT. W. G. Nothern sued A. M. Allen to recover damages for an -alleged breach, of -contract for the sale of bay. The defendant -denied that -any binding contract -for the sale of hay had been entered into between the parties. W. C. Nothern testified for .himself substantially as follows: I am engaged, in the brokerage (business in the city of Little Rock; some time in the first part of December, 1911, A. M. Allen came to my office on other business and while there happened to state that he had a…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). Dan Daniels was inspector of hay for the Little Rock market, and, over the objection of the defendant, was permitted to testify that, in Little Rock, “very choice hay” means strictly choice hay; that in alfalfa hay if would mean that the hay must all be extra good quality in color and in texture and without a mixture of other grasses and must have a fine stem, and that “good quality” would be about No. 1.
He was asked the question, “What would ‘good quality’ mean?” and answered, “Well, .that would be about a No. 1,1 should judge. No. 1 alfalfa would be…
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