Nichols, Shepard & Co. v. Hoffman
Nichols, Shepard & Co. v. Hoffman
Opinion of the Court
It appears from the record that the machine in question in this case was purchased by defendants from one ¥m. Malchow; that sometime prior to the purchase of the- same they gave to Malchow an order for a “ Nichols & Shepard thresher and power of the latest patent and most modern improvements.” Malchow testifies that he left with or sent this order to Hurford & Edgar, of Omaha, but they told him they Could not furnish such machine, as the order was handed in too late, and all the machines they had ordered from the factory were sold; but that they showed him an old machine, which “ was shipped from some place in Kansas,” and had been exposed to the weather, and that this “machine had been repainted or varnished before it left Omaha and then sent to him,” at West Point. And in answer to question seventy-four, he says: “ I was agent of John T. Edgar and O. P. Hurfordin selling this machine to Hoffman and Hail.” Defendant Hoffman substantially testified that he got the machine from Mal
Now this case was heretofore tried in this court on error upon a very similar record of facts, and a mere reference to the determination of the questions presented in that case might be sufficient to dispose of the material questions raised in the case at bar. 4 Néb., 210. But it may be further observed that as there was not, either in fact or law, any question of warranty involved in the case, as shown by the record, it was error to instruct the jury to determine the question: “ Was the machine the defendants received wa/rrcmted expressly?” and also in instructing the jury as follows: “ If you find the defendant has sustained damages by reason of the defective material or breach of warranty equal or superior to the amount of plaintiffs’ claim at the commencement of this action, you will simply find for the defendant.” These instructions would strongly tend to impress the minds of the jurors with the belief that the machine in
The judgment of the court below must be reversed, and the cause remanded for trial de novo.
Reversed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Nichols, Shepard & Co., in error v. J. Hail and Jacob Hoffman, in error
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- Published