The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This case was tried before Judge DeVore, and a jury, at the February term of Court, 1918, for Fairfield county. After all of the testimony was taken, his Honor directed a verdict for the plaintiff. After entry of judgment thereon, defendant appealed.
Exception 1 alleges error in his Honor directing a verdict, when there was abundant evidence on the question of fraud to carry the case to the jury on this issue, and also, under the statute, the defendant could not prove fraud, either as a defense or by way of counterclaim. His Honor ruled oui the evidenc'e offered to show the effect the fertilizer had on defendant’s crop, holding that the statute law of this Stale provided an exclusive remedy for the sale of fertilizers deficient in ingredients guaranteed by analysis, or short in commercial value, either one or both, and, having fixed a measure of damages to cover every possible deficiency, or shortage, this remedy must be followed. His Honor also held, where there was a deficiency or shortage in the value of commercial fertilizer, the measure of damage was prescribed by statute, aijd that an allegation of fraud by the purchaser could not have the effect of admitting testimony showing the results on crops by the use of the fertilizer. We see no error in this ruling. There was no evidence of fraud to go to the jury. The proof was plain as to how the fertilizer sold turned out, as to the guaranteed analysis, and its shortage in value made it only a matter of calculation. This disposes of exceptions 1, 2 and 3, which are overruled.
Exceptions 4 and 5 are overruled. We see nothing in his Honor’s ruling whereby defendant was prejudiced.
Judgment affirmed.