CARGILL COAL CO. v. VALENTINE


275 Wis. 598 (1957)

CARGILL COAL COMPANY, Respondent, v. VALENTINE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

May 7, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Johns, Roraff, Pappas & Flaherty of La Crosse.

For the respondent there was a brief by Hale, Skemp, Hanson & Schnurrer, and oral argument by Joseph D. Becker, all of La Crosse.


STEINLE, J.

The defendant contends that the written phrase in the contract "to be financed," clearly indicates an intention that the plaintiff would accept the purchase price in the form of deferred payments, and that since the times for payment are not fixed, the contract is indefinite as to payment, and hence is invalid under the rule of Buck v. Pond (1905), 126 Wis. 382, 105 N. W. 909; Poole v. Tannis (1908), 137 Wis. 363, 118 N. W. 188, 118 N. W...

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