Florida Citrus Exchange v. J. K. Grisham

COCKRELL, J. -- This is an action for alleged breach of contract to sell throughout the Citrus Exchange for a period of five years, all the citrus fruit that might be grown, owned or controlled by J. K. Grisham. A plea was filed admitting the execution of the contract, but averring that Grisham owned no citrus fruit, but that his wife owned a grove, and that he entered into the contract intending to procure his wife to ship the fruit grown thereon through the said Exchange, but the venture proving unprofitable, she was unwilling and declined and refused to permit any more to be so sold. A demurrer to this plea was overruled and final judgment rendered for the defendant.