Helvetia Copper Co. v. Hart-Parr Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
After the former appeal reported in 137 Minn. 331, 163 N. W. 665, the ease was tried before Steele, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $6,833.73. From an order denying its motion for judgment in its favor notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
On February 31, 1919, the following opinion was filed:
Hallam, J.
This is an action for damages for breach of warranty in the sale of a tractor. In May, 1909, at Charles City, Iowa, defendant contracted to sell to plaintiff an “80 brake horse power 40 tractive horse power gas tractor” to be shipped to Vail, Arizona. Plaintiff agreed to pay the freight and to pay a price of $4,300 less 5 per cent discount for cash. The tractor was shipped and arrived at Vail October 8, 1909. Plaintiff paid the freight and the cash price.
The contract contained the following warranties: “It is warranted that it is…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rowell v. OlesonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- Wilson v. Nichols & Shepherd Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Marple v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
- Helvetia Copper Co. v. Hart-Parr Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Smith v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
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