Legal Opinion
David Allen Purkey, by Next Friend, D. A. Purkey v. Sears, Roebuck & Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1955No. 15174PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWKINS, District Judge.
In the spring of 1951, one McMillan purchased from appellee a Craftsman lawn mower, distributed but not manufactured by appellee. The machine was powered by a gasoline motor and had a rotary blade which revolved at a high rate of speed. The blade was adjustable to three positions and was underneath and partially enclosed by a metal plate which was the base. Substantial metal parts enclosed the blade on the sides of the machine, except for an opening on the left side near the rear through which grass was ejected. Near the center of the opening was a piece of metal so…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ford Motor v. WagonerTennessee Supreme Court · 1946
- King Hardware Co. v. EnnisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
- Moody v. Martin Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Milton Bradley Co. of Ga. v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- JC Lewis Motor Co. Inc. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Donald Vroman, a Minor, by James R. Vroman, His Next Friend v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. And George D. Roper CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
- McMeekin v. Gimbel Brothers, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1963
- Morgan v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1989
- Moody v. Sears, Roebuck & CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1971
- Phillip Burgess v. Montgomery Ward and Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1959
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