Legal Opinion
Pillsbury Co. v. Ward
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 16, 1977No. 2-57539PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
Plaintiff grain dealer appeals an adverse judgment in a law action it brought against a farmer. The farmer had contracted to raise and deliver soybeans to the grain dealer. We affirm the trial court.
The facts are hotly disputed. Taking the evidence in the light most favorable to the findings of the trial court the controlling material facts are established as follows.
Richard Ward (Ward) selected what proved to be an inopportune year for his first venture into the futures market. On March 10, 1972 Ward agreed in writing to sell the Pillsbury Company (Pillsbury) 3000 bushels of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Fredonia Broadcasting Corporation, Inc. v. Rca CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Dailey v. Holiday Distributing CorporationSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
- Maytag Company v. AlwardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
- Nora Springs Cooperative Co. v. BrandauSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
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3Cited by37 opinions
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