Legal Opinion
Edwards v. . N.Y. H.R.R. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 3, 1885PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
There is an implied warranty upon an executory sale of merchandise that the property is in a merchantable condition, and upon the sale of a chattel by the manufacturer thereof, that the chattel is fit and suitable for the purpose for which it was intended and is purchased, and upon the sale of provisions for consumption, that they are wholesome and proper for use as food; but upon the demise of real estate, there are no such implied warranties. It is a universal rule, to which no exception can be found in any case now regarded as authority, that upon the demise of real estate there is no…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Swords v. . EdgarNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Jaffe v. . HarteauNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Camp v. . WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Mellen v. MorrillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
3Cited by80 opinions
- Webel v. Yale UniversitySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- Junkermann v. . Tilyou Realty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Barrett v. Lake Ontario Beach Improvement Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Timlin v. Standard Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Albert v. State ex rel. RyanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1887
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