Wigan v. Follett
Oregon Supreme Court
From YamMll: Harry H. Belt, Judge. This is an action by the firm of Wigan, Richardson & Company, a partnership, against C. M. La Follett and J. D. Isham to recover the advances made by plaintiffs to the defendants under a contract for the sale and purchase of a certain grade and amount of hops: The plaintiffs being dissatisfied with the amount of the judgment they recovered in the lower court, have appealed. Department 2. Statement by Mb. Justice Bean.
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From YamMll: Harry H. Belt, Judge. This is an action by the firm of Wigan, Richardson & Company, a partnership, against C. M. La Follett and J. D. Isham to recover the advances made by plaintiffs to the defendants under a contract for the sale and purchase of a certain grade and amount of hops: The plaintiffs being dissatisfied with the amount of the judgment they recovered in the lower court, have appealed. Department 2. Statement by Mb. Justice Bean. On account of the failure of the defendants to raise the quantity and quality of hops described in a certain contract of sale, plaintiffs…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
The first contention made by the plaintiffs is that the court erred in its refusal to permit W. B. Magness, a witness for the plaintiffs, to answer a question asked for the purpose of laying the foundation for showing that the witness had made contradictory statements. Referring to the time of the inspection of the hops in question this witness testified as follows in answer to interrogatories by plaintiffs’ counsel:
“Q. Tou may state whether or not there was mold in this sample?
“A. There was a light trace of mold, three or more berries.
“Q. Did Mr. La Follett look at this sample?
“A. Not that I…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Stewart v. . StoneNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- State v. SteevesOregon Supreme Court · 1896
- Langford v. JonesOregon Supreme Court · 1890
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- Livesley v. Krebs Hop Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1910
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