Import Motors, Inc. v. Matthews

SHANNON, Justice.

Appellees, Robert Matthews and Susanne Goar Matthews, sued appellant, Import Motors, Inc., in the county court at law of Travis County, for alleged breaches of warranty in connection with the sale of a new Volvo automobile. Appellees did not sue the manufacturer of the automobile. After trial to the court, judgment was entered against appellant for treble damages in the sum of $1,350, and for attorney’s fees in the sum of $1,550.

In their trial pleading, appellees alleged that within a month from the date of the purchase, the automobile began to use an “inordinate” amount of…