Currier v. Spencer

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

Appellant B.J. Currier placed an ad in 1986 to sell a one owner 1984 Datsun 300ZX for $8,750.00. Appellee Rod Spencer responded to the ad and purchased the car for $5,000.00 cash and paid $3,250.00 by check. Before the check cleared, Spencer experienced problems with the car and discovered that the rear one-third had previously been replaced with that of another vehicle and the entire car had been repainted. Spencer stopped payment on the check and tried to return the car. Currier refused, whereupon Spencer stored the car and sold it for $6,750.00. Currier…