Casey v. Philadelphia Auto Sales Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

On December 23, 1965, the plaintiff Richard Casey purchased a used automobile from the defendant Philadelphia Auto Sales Co., for $738, with a written guarantee, for one week, that the car was in good condition. The purchase was financed by the second defendant, Allstate Consumer Discount Co., which required that the loan from it be taken out in the names of both husband and wife.

The car turned out to be something less than it appeared under the gleaming lights of the defendant’s place of business; the transmission and the motor seal' leaked, the turn signals…