Suvada v. White Motor Co.

“The subject of implied warranties on the sale of chattels has perplexed the Common Law Courts for a long time, and has been a source of many apparently contradictory decisions.” (Misner v. Granger, 4 Gilm. 69.) This statement by Mr. Justice Catón in 1847 echoes down to us today as this case comes before us on a certificate of importance from the Second Division of the Appellate Court, First Judicial District. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1963, chap. 110, par. 75(2) (a).) Specifically, the question presented is whether the manufacturer of a component part is liable to a sub-purchaser for sums of money…