Adams Machine Co. v. Thomas

Mississippi Supreme Court
Adams Machine Co. v. Thomas, 87 Miss. 391 (Miss. 1905)
39 So. 218
Truly

Adams Machine Co. v. Thomas

Opinion of the Court

Truly, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The objection of counsel for appellant to the technical form of appellee’s second plea is sound, and it would have been proper practice on the part of the trial judge to have sustained the demurrer and permitted an amendment to the verbiage. But as, by the instruction granted the appellee, the effect of the plea under the proof introduced in support thereof was clearly restricted to its legitimate scope as a plea in recoupment, we are unable to see that appellant was. prejudiced by the course adopted. The defense relied on by the appellee could have been properly interposed by way of recoupment, and as no judgment over was taken against the appellant, no harm was done.

We decline-to disturb the finding of the jury on the facts. The testimony, which was accepted as true, fully sustained the allegation of misrepresentation in the sale and consequent breach of warranty.

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Adams Machine Company v. Alexander C. Thomas
Cited By
3 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
Set-off. Unliquidated damages. Recoupment. Harmless error. In a suit for the purchase money of machinery, the failure of the trial court to sustain plaintiff’s demurrer to defendant’s plea seeking to set off unliquidated damages will not be reversible error if the plea would have been good framed as a plea of recoupment and be restricted on the trial to the legitimate scope of such a plea.