White Motor Co. v. Johnson

STANLEY, Commissioner.

The appellee, Levi Johnson, bought a new Ford truck from the appellant, White Motor Company, a dealer, for which he paid $1,734.21, plus the usage tax and license fee. He filed this suit to recover damages for breach of warranty, claiming the full purchase price of the truck and $600 for loss of its use. He recovered judgment for $1,500.

The cause of action rests on the general allegation that the defendant, White Motor Company, warranted the truck to be of the “best material and workmanship and that it would do and perform the services for which it was purchased.” The…