AUCTIONEER’S WARRANTY
A cow that failed to carry; out the warrantry given with it to, calve in August last was the subject of an
action for £S damages for breach of wnrrantry, by Ellen Ewens, of Hamilton, against -Joseph Eaw'son, of Kohimarama, at the Hamilton Court, Mr -T. Luxforc], for claimant, said the heifer was sold to plaintiff at a general sale of defendant's goods and chattels. The advertisement of the sale stated that the heifer was due'"to calve in August, while the auctioneer also stated that the vendor-had told him
that the heifer was due to eaivc ii: August. The cow never calved, a*- 1 ' had. apparently never been In .euF’ -Norris (for defendant) deni'"'* a guarantee was given, am 1 newspaper advertisement statin;- ciiat a cow '> as duo lo calve-at ■ berttrin date could not lie xe-ra/'M 1 ;i; ’ 11 guarantee. His Worshin void that plaintiff bought the j,,,j on the express statement that ;ij,' r aninial was due to calve, and it Imd not done so. He therefore thought she was entitled to recover damages, and gave judgment for the full amount claimed, with, costs amounting to S 3
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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 21 January 1920, Page 4
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191AUCTIONEER’S WARRANTY Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 21 January 1920, Page 4
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