Reech v. Coco

McCALEB, Justice..This is a redhibitory action in which plaintiff seeks to rescind his purchase from defendant, on September 19, 1949, of a new 1949 model (98) Oldsmobile car for the price of $3,522.20. He alleges in substance that, notwithstanding that the car was expressly warranted against vices and defects, it began to exhibit mechanical failures within one week after his purchase; that the defects were such as to continuously cause the car to operate improperly; that, specifically, the motor misfired, became overheated, emitted a loud, disagreeable, grinding noise; that it would…