Legal Opinion
Simmons v. Brooks
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 19, 1949No. 793PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAGETT, Associate Judge.
The principal question presented by this appeal is whether the purchaser of a used automobile could rescind the purchase on the ground of breach of warranty and misrepresentation and recover the money paid for the car and at the same time recover triple damages permitted by the Emergency Price Control Act of 19421 for an overcharge based upon the same misrepresentation. The trial court gave judgment to plaintiff on both accounts, and defendant prosecutes this appeal.
The automobile in question, a 1939 Oldsmobile two-door sedan, was bought by plaintiff from defendant…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. Oregon Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Sylvania Industrial Corporation v. Lilienfeld's EstateCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1943
- Jack Mann Chevrolet Co. v. Associates Inv. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1942
- Savoie v. SnellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1948
- Wyatt v. MaddenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1929
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