Rice v. Schmid

Plaintiff recovered judgment for damages in the sum of $712.45 for breach of a contract to purchase flour. Being dissatisfied with the amount of the judgment, he brings this appeal.

Plaintiff is a wholesale flour merchant. On July 16, 1937, he entered into a written contract with John Schmid, the proprietor of the Eagle Bakery, in which he agreed to sell to Schmid 6,000 barrels of flour at the following prices:

BARRELS PRICE PER BARREL

2,000 “Ravalli” brand wheat flour at.........$7.10

2,750 “Gold Cross” brand wheat flour at...... 7.65

1,250 “Isis” brand wheat flour at............ 7.15

The contract…