Legal Opinion

Staggs v. Herff Motor Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 7, 1965PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Chattiu

This is-a suit brought by the buyer, J. T. Staggs, to rescind a contract for the purchase of an automobile from the seller, the defendant, Herff Motor Company, for a breach of warranty and to recover the amount which he had paid on the automobile.

The facts are, complainant, Staggs, purchased from defendant on or about October 30, 1961, a 1961 G-alaxie Ford automobile which defendant represented to be new, but soon thereafter it developed the car had been used and was in bad condition.

The consideration consisted of a 1957 Ford automobile, valued at $540.69, a down payment of $200.00, and the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Pitts v. Nashville Baseball ClubTennessee Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Shousha v. Matthews Drivurself Service, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Black v. Love & Amos Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1947
  4. State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. ConeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
  5. Dale v. HartmanTennessee Supreme Court · 1928

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Moore v. Howard Pontiac-American, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1972
  2. Wallace v. CollierCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
  3. Stroh v. American Recreation & Mobile Home Corp.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. Schoen v. J.C. Bradford & Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1982
  5. Efird v. Clinic of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, P.A.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003

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