Riesen v. Leeder

Cross-defendant manufacturer appeals from judgment in favor of cross-complainant retailer, in an action for breach of implied warranty. Manufacturer sold coffee vending machines to retailer in January 1954. The latter resold four of them to plaintiff June 22, 1955, and made delivery in August 1955. Plaintiff immediately complained that the cups of coffee dispensed by the machines were too weak or too bitter, and that the machines broke down. The complaints were renewed frequently. In late September or “very early October” 1955, plaintiff offered to return the machines to Leeder, the retailer,…