Rondquist v. Higham
Rondquist v. Higham
Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff entered into negotiations with the-defendants, as agents of Fuller <& Johnson, manufacturers, for the purchase of a self-binding harvester, and as the result thereof signed an order, bearing date April 5, 1881, directed to Fuller & Johnson, for a harvester, to be delivered at Red Wing on or before July 15, 1881, and in the same writing agreed, “in consideration thereof, to accept and pay for the same ⅜ * * in approved or satisfactorily-
The language imputed to defendants might be interpreted by the jury as an assurance that the machine needed no testing, and could be relied on by plaintiff, and that in quality it was among the best. Puller & Johnson would not part with the machine on plaintiff’s security, and he had a right to insist upon the condition that it should fulfil their warranty, and, before consenting to execute notes running to the defendants on the completion of a contract in which they were interested, and to accept the machine without being tried, he might reasonably be expected to require a warranty from them, and that they should undertake to put the machine in running order. The evidence also tends to show that defendants’ alleged representations
It is true, the plaintiff stated on his cross-examination that the only contract which he made was the written order; that he thought he was bound by it, and would have to pay for the machine, and had better take it. But this must be understood and considered with other evidence in the case. The circumstances of the execution of the notes to defendants, and the acceptance of the machine without trial, are not disputed; and one of the defendants testifies that “the plaintiff objected to taking the machine and giving his notes without first taking it out and trying it; we would not let him have it unless notes were given, secured on the horses.” Also, that they agreed to send a man out to set up the machine. Under such circumstances it was reasonable for plaintiff to require a warranty of defendants.
We think there was a case made for the jury upon the evidence, and that the order denying a new trial should be affirmed.
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- P. O. Rondquist v. Samuel Higham and another
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