Southern Gas & Gasoline Engine Co. v. Adams
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; Wm. Masterson, Judge. Action by the Southern Gas & Gasoline Engine Company against Adams & Peters, with cross-action by defendant. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
The appellant, Southern Gas Gasoline Engine Company, sued Adams Peters, appellees, to recover a balance due on the purchase price of one 20 horse power Flour City traction engine sold by appellant to appellees in October, 1911. Appellees answered and filed a cross-action, alleging that the engine had failed to develop 20 horse power traction pull and was defective in material and workmanship.
It was alleged that appellant contracted to sell them "a 20 horse power traction engine," by which was meant (as commonly known and understood, especially among machinery men) to mean one which would…
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