Jackson v. Buesgens

Otis, Justice.

Plaintiffs, James and Mary Jackson, have recovered a verdict of $4,000 for damages sustained by water seepage in the basement of a home purchased from defendants. The only issues necessary for decision are whether defendants’ representations constituted an express oral warranty; whether admissions made by defendants should have been excluded as an offer of settlement; and whether the amount of the award is justified by the evidence.

In response to a newspaper ad, the Jacksons entered negotiations with defendants, Robert J. and Betty Buesgens, for the purchase of a home in Carver…