Richey v. Summit Ford Truck Sales, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAM, Presiding Judge.
Summit Ford Truck Sales, Inc. (seller), filed suit against Larry Richey (buyer) for $5,750.00 plus interest and attorney’s fees. The seller alleges that the buyer gave him a check for the down payment for the purchase of a truck, which check was subsequently returned unpaid because of insufficient funds.
The seller moved for a summary judgment, contending that the check for $5,750 was worthless and that the buyer still owes him the balance due ($5,750) plus interest and attorney’s fees. Supporting his motion was a copy of the returned check plus the sales contract…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bass v. SOUTHTRUST BANK OF BALDWIN CTY.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Ford v. CantonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988