Legal Opinion

Murray v. Brooks

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 18, 1875PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Winneshiek Oireuit Cowt. Action upon a verbal contract of warranty of a reaper purchased by plaintiff of defendants. The petition sets out the contract and breaches thereof. The answer admits the sale of the reaper by defendants to plaintiff, and sets out its terms, but denies the contract sued on. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Beck, J. —

The questions presented for our determination will be disposed of in the order we find them discussed in the argument of appellants’ counsel.

1. wabrantv: evidence. I. There was evidence tending to prove that the machine was warranted to plaintiff by a printed contract signed by one Jac0^s) the agent of the manufacturer, W. A. Wood. Defendants sold the machine to plaintiff, and notes for its purchase were executed to them. Thenourt directed the jury that “with, the evidence in regard to this printed warranty you have nothing to do, except for the purpose of enabling you to determine…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. Stockton Combined Harvester & Agricultural Works v. Glens Falls Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1898
  2. McCormick v. KellySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
  3. Sharples Separator Co. v. SkinnerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1918
  4. Talmage v. BierhauseIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  5. Lander v. SheehanMontana Supreme Court · 1905

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