Legal Opinion
Stewart-Decatur Security Systems, Inc. v. Von Weise Gear Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1975No. 74-1419PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal we consider whether, in a contract for the sale of goods, an approved prototype may displace an inconsistent specification in a written purchase order.
Appellant Stewart-Decatur Security Systems, Inc., manufactures jail doors for use in penal institutions. A small electric gear motor is employed to open and close the doors automatically. Appellee von Weise Gear Co. builds gears and fractional horsepower gear motors.
In early 1970, Stewart-Decatur placed an order with von Weise for a prototype of a gear motor to replace a gear motor then being supplied by…
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