RALSTON PURINA CO. v. HOBSON

No. 75-4246.

554 F.2d 725 (1977)

RALSTON PURINA COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joe B. HOBSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 23, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Billy L. Church, Pell City, Ala., James M. Fullan, Jr., Birmingham, Ala., for defendant-appellant.

Richard F. Ogle, Birmingham, Ala., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WISDOM and GEE, Circuit Judges, and BOOTLE, District Judge.


GEE, Circuit Judge:

In September 1973, the Ralston Purina Company agreed to furnish Joe Hobson sufficient feed to raise 40,000 chickens for 26 weeks. Hobson agreed to pay for this feed upon sale of the chickens but no later than March 26, 1974. On October 31, 1973, the parties signed two written statements confirming the earlier oral agreement, but the two documents contained contradictory terms. Purina's Pullet Finance Contract limited Hobson's credit to $1.65 per...

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