Hoffman v. Piper

Plaintiff had a verdict in an action to recover for a breach of warranty in the sale by the defendants to him of a Star automobile. Defendants appeal from an order denying their alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.

The principal questions raised and argued by appellants in their brief are (1) the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict and (2) whether or not the plaintiff was competent to testify to the value of the automobile purchased by him from the defendants.

We have carefully examined the evidence and find that it supports the allegations…