Horrabin v. McCallum
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Perry Superior Court. — W. W. Cardell, Judge. AotioN to recover tbe reasonable value of crushed rock and gravel, alleged to have been taken by the defendant under a contract which was neither authorized nor ratified by the plaintiff. Verdict of jury, finding for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtDe G-raee, J.
A quantity of crushed rock and -gravel was left by plaintiff contractor at Dallas Center, Iowa, upon the completion of a paving contract in said city. One Ward Briggs was employed as foreman by plaintiff to remove the machinery and clean up the job, which he proceeded to do. At the same time, A. T. Boyd, of Dallas Center, was the general agent of plaintiff, with express authority to sell and dispose of the sand, crushed rock, and gravel in controversy.
Shortly after the arrival of Briggs on the scene of action for the purposes stated, he had a conversation with the defendant, McCallum,…
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