Legal Opinion
Dalrymple v. Sinkoe
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided May 25, 1949PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDenNY, J.
It appears tbe plaintiff has elected to bottom bis action on tbe negligence of the defendant in falsely representing that tbe beater sold to tbe plaintiff, was a suitable and proper one for use with liquid gas.
“If a seller, not knowing or caring whether bis representations are true or false, goes so far as to represent that tbe article sold is safe for a certain use, while it is imminently dangerous when put to that use, be is liable for negligence.” 46 Amer. Jur., p. 943. Cunningham v. House Furnishing Co., 74 N.H. 435, 69 Atl. 120; Annotations 42 A.L.R. 1255; Ahrens v. Moore, 206 Ark. 1035,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bundy v. . PowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
- Godwin v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
- Moody v. Martin Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Cummins v. Southern Fruit Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
- Dawson v. Seashore Transportation Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Hunt v. WootenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
- Rulane Gas Co. v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
- Swaney v. Peden Steel CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
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