Beck v. Magnolia Co.
Opinion of the Court
This was an' action by the defendant in error (herein called plaintiff) to recover damages for the alleged breach of a written contract, dated October 16, 1919, whereby the plaintiffs in error (herein called defendants) sold to plaintiff the right to erect or
Complaints of the court’s action in giving and refusing instructions to the jury are based on the assertion that the undisputed evidence adduced showed that the plaintiff commenced and proceeded with the erection of its sweet potato curing house or plant before the contract became effective, and before the blueprints and specifications were furnished by the defendants. That assertion is based on statements made by witnesses as to dates when work on such house or plant was commenced or done. It was open to the jury to consider that testimony, in connection with other testimony to the effect that from the time the erection of the curing house or plant was started the blueprints and specifications furnished by defendants were in possession of the plaintiff and were followed in doing the work, and to find that as to dates the above referred to testimony of witnesses was merely inaccurate. The evidence as a whole warranted findings that the blueprints and specifications were furnished by the defendants, and the contract became effective before the erection of the curing house or plant was started, and that the structure erected in accordance with such blueprints and specifications was defective as alleged.
Complaint is made of the action of the court in overruling an objection by defendants to testimony offered. That ruling is not presented for review, as the record does not show that there was an exception to it. The questions raised are not such as to call for further comment. No reversible error is shown by the record.
The judgment is affirmed.
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- Full Case Name
- BECK v. MAGNOLIA CO.
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- Published