H.C. Schmieding Produce Company v. Cagle
Alabama Supreme Court
529 So. 2d 243 (1988)
Facts
In 1985, Alvin Cagle (plaintiff) had phone conversations with employees of H.C. Schmieding Produce Company, Inc. (Schmieding) (defendant) in which Schmieding agreed to buy potatoes from Cagle. Schmieding agreed to pay Cagle $5.50 per bag for approximately 10,000 bags of white potatoes and to pay him for 30 acres’ worth of red potatoes at the market price at the time of harvest. At the time of harvest, Schmieding asserted that there was no valid contract and refused to buy the potatoes from Cagle. Cagle filed a claim against Schmieding, alleging breach of contract. The case went to trial and was submitted to the jury, which decided the matter in favor of Cagle and awarded damages to him. Schmieding appealed, arguing that the contract was unenforceable for a lack of definite terms.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Houston, J.)
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