IMPORTANT TO FARMERS AND GRAIN MERCHANTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 26 April 1902, Page 2

IMPORTANT TO FARMERS AND GRAIN MERCHANTS.

FUBFBUB ASSOCIATION | Auckland, April 25. | A decision of interest-to the farming ! community was given by Mr I S.M., tbii morning in the cits of Janoet Wallace v. A. H. Granger. Plaintiff in October purchased from defendant twelve bushels of Taitarhnse d oats, but was supplied with Danish, and be ol»i»n«d £lO damages. In giving judgment, the Magistrate said the • vidence ilsc'i's •' th»t unly Tartarian oats could he profitably sown on plaintiff's farm 83 late in season. The l'artarian crop would havA b en 2£ tons per acre, whereu the yield was only threequarters of a ton. Difm.lnnt ooatonded tint by cuttom nnd the conditions printed on ha invoice, and io hie shop he gave no warranty as to quality, the question for decision b«ittg whether plaintiff was entitled to recover damages through the supply ef the wrong oats. Defendant had failed to satisfy his Worship that plaintiff was aware ef tho conditions, and it seemed te him th«t a seed merenaok contending for such conditions most be more careful to bring it to the notice of the buyer. Judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount and 008tt.