Hunter v. Davis
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court.— Hon. W. G. Thompson, Judge. Action to recover the purchase price of certain horses. Defendant denied that he purchased the animals, and pleaded that they were sent him for sale on commission. He also pleaded other - matters, which, so far as material, will be referred to in the body of the opinion. The case was tried to a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
I. Plaintiff claims that he sold and delivered to the defendant twenty-four head of horses at the agreed price of $50 per head. This defendant denied. He further pleaded that the horses were consigned to him for sale -on commission, to -be sold for the best price possible, and that he was to account to the plaintiff for the net proceeds after deducting all .expenses. He also averred in his answer that of the twenty-four horses shipped to him by plaintiff, two died, two were yet in his possession, unsold, and the remainder were sold for $795. He also pleaded that his expenses in connection…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- S. Rosenberger & Co. v. W. R. Marsh & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Willis Norton & Co. v. MelickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Bowman v. Western Fur Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Robinson v. KeithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
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- Canfield ex rel. Canfield v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909