Vetor v. Shockey

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Judy and Richard Shockey filed a small claims action against Thomas Vetor on April 24, 1978, alleging that they had purchased a house from Vetor in October of 1977, that Vetor had warranted that the septic tank was in working order, but that in fact the septic system needed extensive repair. After a bench trial the court found the following:

“[T]he defendant is liable to the plaintiff for latent defects not discoverable by the plaintiff’s reasonable inspection which manifested themselves after the purchase of the realty in question. This being specifically, that there was an…