Sunderland v. Hackney Manufacturing Co.

ELLISON, P. J. —

Defendant is a corporation resident of the State of Minnesota and on the 3rd of May, 1913, it sold to plaintiff an “Auto Plow Tractor,” with attachments at the total cash price of $1875. The contract of sale with warranty was in writing. Plaintiff tried the plow on his farm and claimed that it failed to perform as warranted and that it was thereby worthless. He brought this action on the warranty alleging his damages at the price he paid and freight. He recovered judgment in the circuit court for $875.

There was a plea by defendant to jurisdiction of the person. This was based…