Jones, Inc. v. W. A. Wiedebusch Plumbing & Heating Co.

Sprouse, Justice:

This is an appeal from the final judgment of the Circuit Court of Marion County in an action instituted by the plaintiff, Jones, Inc., against the defendant, W. A. Wiedebusch Plumbing and Heating Co., for damages due to an alleged breach of warranty in supplying and installing sprinkler heads in the sprinkler system of the plaintiff’s building. After installation, one of the sprinkler heads inexplicably released a large amount of water, causing damage to the plaintiff’s merchandise and stock in trade. The amount of the damages was stipulated as $9,148.87.

The defendant filed a…