Dunning v. Van Buren
Dunning v. Van Buren
Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff testified to facts tending to support the allegations of the petition, and the defendant’s own testimony supported the averments of his answer. It was shown that about six weeks after the trade plaintiff took the horse in question to defendant and offered to deliver it to him, claiming that it did not comply with the terms of the warranty set up in the petition, as it would not work.
The plaintiff requested the court to propound certain questions to the jury. After certain modifications they were sub
“ 1. Did the defendant at the time of the sale warrant the mare in question to work single or double, and no time fixed for the return of the same? Answer. Yes.
“ 2. Did the plaintiff offer and tender to the defendant a return of the mare in dispute within a reasonable time after receiving such mare? Answer. No.
“ 3. If you find said mare was offered to be returned within a reasonable time, you will state when so offered to be returned, whether the mare was in as good condition as when received by plaintiff or not. Answer. No.
“ 4. Did the mare have a fair trial as to her working qualities after plaintiff' received her? Answer. No.
“ 5. Was the mare in dispute reasonably well kept and cared for by the plaintiff up to the time'she was tendered to the defendant? Answer. Yes!”
The following questions were propounded to the jury upon the request of defendant. The answers .of the jury are also given:
“ 1. Was the contract between the parties that if the mare was not suitable to plaintiff that she was to be returned to' defendant the day after the trade. Answer. Yes.
“ 2. Did plaintiff return her the day after the trade? Answer. No.
“ 3. Was the mare in a suitable condition to try her working powers when Sterling hitched her up, and did she have a fair trial then of her working capacities? Answer. No.”
II. It is argued that the answer to the first question asked on behalf of plaintiffs conflicts with the answer to the first submitted by defendant. There is no want of harmony between
III. It is also insisted that the answers to the 3d and 5th questions submitted by plaintiff conflict. This position is without foundation. The animal may have been reasonably well kept by plaintiff, yet, when plaintiff offered to return her, she may not have been in as good condition as when he first received her.
IY. It is insisted that the verdict and special findings are not supported by the evidence. There is conflict in the testimony, but no such want of evidence as to authorize us to disturb the judgment.
Affirmed.
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