Savoie v. Snell

PONDER, Justice.

We granted a review in this case because we had serious doubts as to the authority of the Court of Appeal to grant the plaintiff both the rescission of the sale and damages under the Emergency Price Control Act of Congress, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 901 et seq.

The defendant sold the plaintiff an automobile for $581.75 with warranty for the maximum ceiling price for the automobile if it were in good running condition. It appears that the block of the engine was cracked at the time it was sold to the plaintiff, which defect was not known to the seller at the time it was sold. The…