Dorr Cattle Co. v. Jewett
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Oourt. — Hon. W. F. Conrad, Judge. Action to recover the value of a team of horses alleged to have been sold by plaintiff to defendant. Judgment on verdict for plaintiff, from which defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
McClain, J.- —
The ffacts, so far as necessary to present the abstract question of law which is argued in this case, are as follows: Plaintiff being the owner of the team of horses in question, its manager, John Dorr, negotiated with defendant in reference to a sale thereof to the 1 after, without any specific price being *94agreed upon, the agreement, if any was reached, being that defendant, if he accepted the horses, would credit their full value, of the price which should subsequently be agreed to,, upon a note of said Dorr, held by defendant The evidence tends to show that defendant retained…
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