Emerald Chief Stock Farm v. Patrick
Emerald Chief Stock Farm v. Patrick
Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Affirming.
' L. Gr. Johnson and others as partners under the name of the Emerald Chief Stock Farm brought this suit to recover a balance of $375 on an account for feeding and training some 'horses belonging to J. C. Patrick, etc. The defendants filed an answer in which they alleged that the plaintiffs had sold one of the horses for $800 without authority and that it was worth $2,000. They also alleged that the plaintiffs had not fed and trained the horses properly or according to the contract, and that by this they had been damaged in the sum of $2,000. They pleaded both these matters as a counterclaim. The case came on for hearing before a jury and under instructions which were not excepted to, the jury found for the defendants on their counterclaim in the sum of $900 less the amount-of the claim sued for, $375. The court entered judgment on the verdict and the plaintiffs appeal.
The only question made on the appeal is that the verdict is palpably against-the evidence. It is insisted for fhe plaintiffs that the evidence shows that the defendants consented to the sale of the mare that was sold for $800 and did-not complain of the sale until after the suit was brought. It is also insisted that while the evidence shows that the horses were in bad condition when delivered-that this was due to their having had distemper, or as is called by the veterinary, laryngitis, and that the plaintiffs did everything they could do under the circum
Judgment affirmed.
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