Glasser v. Dodge Bros.

This suit was submitted to me, without a jury, at the Ocean Circuit, for the determination on a stipulation of facts. On October 28th, 1930, plaintiff purchased of the local selling agents of the defendant, at Lakewood, a commercial truck manufactured by it, under a conditional sales contract. He made the required down payment, took it into his possession and used it until January loth, 1931, when, while driving it along a highway, suddenly and without warning the drive shaft, which connects with the transmission, fell to the ground, causing the vehicle to be caught in such a position as to…