Hughes v. Great American Insurance Company

R. KENNETH ELLIOTT, Special Judge.

Plaintiff decided to sell his 1962 Pontiac and placed an advertisement in the newspaper. In response to this advertisement plaintiff received several offers at or near his asking price of $2,000. On Monday, April 20, 1964, one Ray Benson called plaintiff on the telephone, made inquiry about the automobile, and arranged an appointment to see it. The .following day Benson appeared at plaintiff’s home, looked the Pontiac over, drove it, and offered plaintiff $1,800 cash for it. Plaintiff accepted his offer because higher offers involved financing, which would…