Wendling v. Puls

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is a civil action to recover damages for breach of an oral contract for the purchase and sale of cattle. The case was tried to the court which rendered judgment for the plaintiff-appellee seller in the amount of $14,755.02.

This controversy arose out of the following facts: Phillip Eugene Wendling, a Harvey County farmer and stockman, met Ted Puls, an active cattle buyer, in July, 1973, at the Central Livestock Sale in Hutchinson. Wendling indicated to Puls he might have some cattle for sale around the middle of August, 1973. Puls asked…