Universal Jewelry Co. v. McIver
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
This is an appeal granted by us from a judgment of the Small Claims Branch of the Municipal Court.1 The action was brought to recover a balance of $11.95 on the sale of a pair of shoes for $15. The sale was made on the street near defendant’s home by an “outside salesman” of plaintiff. Defendant made a cash payment *227of $3 and signed by cross mark a paper entitled “conditional contract of sale” which provided that the balance be paid in weekly instalments of $1. None of the instal-ments were paid and this action was brought for the balance. Defendant was without counsel…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Mead v. GilbertCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1936
- Stinson v. New York Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948
- Interstate Bankers Corp. v. KennedyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
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- Hollywood Credit Clothing Co. v. GibsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- Simms v. BoveeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949