Lentz v. Omar Baking Co.

This was an action to recover damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff by reason of a breach of a warranty by the defendant in the sale of a horse. The defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff for $3,989.35.

The plaintiff, a cripple by reason of an affliction to his hips, walked slowly, awkwardly, and with difficulty. He purchased a horse from the defendant. The defendant’s agents were told about , his'physical condition, his age, sixty-nine years, and his need for a gentle horse. The defendant assured the plaintiff that the horse in question was such an animal. In…