Greenlee v. Consolidated Oil Co. of Texas
Greenlee v. Consolidated Oil Co. of Texas
Opinion of the Court
D. S. Rumph, S. P. Rumph, and H. E. Wakefield, trustees of the Consolidated Oil Company of Texas, brought this suit against C. C. Greenlee and C. L. Wal-thers, composing the firm of Greenlee and Walthers, to recover the sum of $4,208, the purchase price of certain well casing sold by the Consolidated Oil Company to said firm. A writ of attachment was sued out and levied upon certain property, which was thereafter replevied by the defendants. The defendants answered, admitting that they had purchased the casing at the price sued for, but bought it upon the special representation and guaranty upon the part of the plaintiffs that it was 10-inch 40-pound casing, upon which representation and guaranty they relied in making the purchase, and that the casing was not 40-pound casing, but 30-pound, and they tendered back such casing to the plaintiffs. It was further alleged that when they made the purchase they informed plaintiffs that they needed 40-pound 10-inch casing for use in a well which they were then drilling, which plaintiffs knew, and the plaintiffs sold the casing to them knowing the use for which it was desired, and that it was worthless for the purpose. The defendants reconvened for damages sustained by them by reason of the fact that the casing was not of the weight contracted for, and also sought damages for the alleged wrongful and malicious issuance of the writ of attachment. The case was submitted to a jury upon special issues.
The findings pertinent to the issues presented by this appeal are as follows: That the casing was not 40-pound casing. That neither D. S. Rumph nor S. P. Rumph represented to Greenlee that the casing they were offering to sell him was 40-pound casing, and that Greenlee did not rely upon any such representations at the time the purchase was made. The negotiations between the parties were conducted by D. S. Rumph and S. P. Rumph representing the Consolidated Oil Company, and C. C. Green-lee representing the defendants. The testimony shows that Greenlee approached the Rumphs for the purpose of buying some 10-inch 40-pound casing, and, according to. the testimony of the Rumphs, they stated to Greenlee that they had some casing which was! bought for 40-pound casing. Both - of the Rumphs deny that they made any representations that the casing was in fact 40-pound casing, and they testified that the extent of their representation was that' they had bought it and paid for it as 40-pound casing. There is also ample evidence to show that Greenlee in making the purchase did not rely upon any representation made by the Rumphs, for it is shown that he inspected the easing in company with one of the Rumphs, and for the purpose of ascertaining its weight obtained calipers and calipered the casing; it being also shown that this was an approved method of ascertaining the weight of casing. There is also evidence that after having inspected the casing and calipered it he expressed himself as satisfied with its weight, and thereupon made the purchase.
And for the same reason the fourth assignment is without merit, wherein it is contended that there was an implied warranty that the casing was fit for the purpose for which it was desired, of which purpose the Rumphs were aware.
Eor the same reason the sixth assignment presents no error.
The judgment of the court below, less the sum of $200 remitted, is affirmed.
The Costs of the appeal are taxed against the appellees.
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