Freiler v. Reliable Soil Co.

SAMUEL, Judge.

Plaintiff sold the defendant corporation a used truck and trailer. Payment of the purchase price of $2,000 was made in the form of $200 in cash and two of defendant’s postdated checks totaling $1,800. Subsequently, defendant stopped payment on the two checks. This is a suit for $1,-800, the balance due on the purchase price. By answer and amended answer defendant denied liability and averred plaintiff misrepresentations, redhibitory vices and failure of consideration; it sought judgment declaring the sale a nullity and ordering the return to defendant of the $200 and the two…