Alford v. Kruse

Action to recover damages for a breach of warranty in the sale of three registered Guernsey cows. The court directed a verdict -for the defendant at the close of the plaintiff’s testimony. The defendant rested without offering evidence. The plaintiff appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

The plaintiff owned a herd of graded Guernseys and operated a dairy farm a mile and a half southwest of Fargo, North Dakota. He was in search of registered Guernseys for breeding purposes to build up a pure-bred herd. The defendant was a breeder of registered Guernseys and owned and…