Jones v. Northside Ford Truck Sales, Inc.

This is an action for damages for fraud and breach of warranty arising out of plaintiffs purchase of a dump truck from the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, and defendant appeals from the judgment entered on that verdict.

Plaintiff purchased a new Ford dump truck from defendant in October, 1973. Plaintiff testified that he told defendant’s salesman that he wanted a dump truck with a 10 x 12 yard box 1 which could carry a legal gross weight of 48,000 pounds. 2 Defendant’s salesman showed plaintiff a Ford truck which was rated by the manufacturer for a maximum gross weight of…