Legal Opinion

Westinghouse Co. v. Gainor

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 22, 1902No. Docket No. 4PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error to Cheboygan; Shepherd, J. Assumpsit by the Westinghouse Company against William Gainor upon promissory notes. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

This suit was brought upon three notes,— one due January 1, 1897, for $100, one due January 1, 1898, for $100, and one due January 1, 1899, for $100. The defense was that the notes were given for a bean thresher, which was sold with a warranty, which was not' met. From a judgment rendered in favor of the defendant, the case is brought here by writ of error.

The material parts of the order given for the machine read as follows:

“Cheboygan, July 31, 1896.
“This is to certify that I have this day agreed to purchase of Westinghouse & Co., of Schenectady, N. Y., through their agent, Charles Bates, of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Walter A. Wood Reaping & Mowing Machine Co. v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Platt v. BroderickMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Osborn v. RawsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1881

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Grinnell v. Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Hakes v. ThayerMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Lake v. Western Silo Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  4. Randall v. J. A. Fay & Egan Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1909
  5. J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. v. HuberMichigan Supreme Court · 1910

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