Legal Opinion

Lambert v. Sistrunk

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 25, 1952PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

58 So.2d 434 (1952)

LAMBERT

v.

SISTRUNK et al.

Supreme Court of Florida, Special Division A.

April 25, 1952.

Scruggs, Carmichael, Bates & Lowry, Gainesville, for appellant.

Joe Hill Williams and Mack S. Futch, Lake Butler, for appellees.

THOMAS, Justice.

The appellant purchased of appellees, merchants, a stepladder which, upon use, broke, causing injury. The pleader alleged that the salesman represented that the ladder was "strong," that it would "last * * a lifetime," and that the customer would "never break it."

The circuit judge thought no cause of action was stated in the complaint so he dismissed…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kellogg Bridge Co. v. HamiltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Blanton v. the Cudahy Packing CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  3. Smith, Et Vir v. Burdine's, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1940
  4. Remy, Schmidt & Pleissner v. HealyMichigan Supreme Court · 1910

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Foley v. Weaver Drugs, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1965
  2. Edwin Green, Jr., as Administrator of the Estate of Edwin Green, Deceased, and Mary Green v. American Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  3. Green v. American Tobacco CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1963
  4. Matthews v. Lawnlite CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1956
  5. Edwin Green, Jr., as Administrator of the Estate of Edwin Green, Deceased, and Mary Green v. American Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963

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