Doenges-Long Motors, Inc. v. Gillen

The parties appear here in reverse order of their appearance in the trial court. We refer to the defendant, in error as Gillen or the minor, and to the plaintiff in error as the Motor Company.

On December 21, 1955, Gillen, a minor of the age of twenty years, ten months, twenty-four days, purchased and received delivery from the Motor Company a new ’56 Ford automobile at the agreed price of $2852.98, which included sales tax. As a down payment thereon Gillen turned over to the Motor Company cash in the amount of $452.98 and a ’49 Pontiac for which he was given credit of $500.00, leaving an…