Wells v. Gress
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Evans. Wilcox superior court. August 1, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtLamar, J.
The plaintiff sold the defendant a formula and the exclusive right to manufacture a certain hair preparation. To a suit for the purchase-money the defendant pleaded breach of warranty, -and a total failure of consideration, in that the formula was utterly worthless. There was no demurrer to the plea. The defendant offered evidence to sustain his contention, and the plaintiff offered counter-testimony to show that the formula, if followed, would produce an article suitable for the purpose intended. The court charged Civil Code, § 3555, that in every sale of personal property the vendor…
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