Caffey v. Alabama MacHinery & Supply Co.
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery County; Leon McCord, Judge. .Action by William G. Caffey against the Alabama Machinery & Supply Company for damages, rescission of contract, etc. Judgment for plaintiff in an amount less' than prayed for, and he appeals. Certiorari denied, 209 Ala. 466, 96 South. 459. A party who has been wronged should be awarded such damages as will make him whole. 8 B. O. L. 431; 75 Ind. App. Ill, 127 N. ¡E. 813; 76 Va. 372; 54 Pa. Super.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery County; Leon McCord, Judge. .Action by William G. Caffey against the Alabama Machinery & Supply Company for damages, rescission of contract, etc. Judgment for plaintiff in an amount less' than prayed for, and he appeals. Certiorari denied, 209 Ala. 466, 96 South. 459. A party who has been wronged should be awarded such damages as will make him whole. 8 B. O. L. 431; 75 Ind. App. Ill, 127 N. ¡E. 813; 76 Va. 372; 54 Pa. Super. Ct. 1; 178 U. S. 1, 20 Sup. Ct. 780, 44 L. Ed. 953; 121 U. S. 264, 7 Sup. Ct. 875, 30 L. Ed. 967; 153 V. S. 540, 14 Sup. Ct. 876, 38…
1Opinion of the CourtSamford, J.
There are 201 assignments of error in this record; many, and we may say i a large majority, of them might well have been omitted. The multiplication of assignments of error tend to mystify rather than to make cl^ar, the real questions at issue.
The original suit grew, out of a sale by the defendant to the plaintiff of certain machinery designed to be used by the plaintiff in the manufacture of syrup, from sorghum cane. The plaintiff was ignorant with regard to machinery and of its capacity to do the work desired by him. He applied to defendant to purchase this machinery, informing defendant of…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Munroe v. PritchettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
- Pierson v. . CrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Brigham & Co. v. CarlisleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Bell v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
- Harton v. BelcherSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Alabama MacHinery & Supply Co. v. CaffeySupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
- Boriss v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
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