Hubbard v. Marsh

— The issue on this appeal is the correctness of the trial court’s construction of the contract consisting of the following letter from defendant to plaintiff, dated March 17, 1944 (for convenience we have supplied paragraph numbers):

1. “Dear Mr. Hubbard: Agreeable with our conversation in Indianapolis and Dubuque, I propose to give you the following Opportunity. This letter is written in duplicate and your acceptance will constitute an agreement.

2. “You will come to Dubuque and take charge of its log department. You will be responsible for all activities in that department, personnel and…