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Las Cruces Motor Co. v. Conover

Supreme Court of New Mexico
May 8, 1930
288 P. 1065 (N.M. 1930)

Opinion

No. 3434.

May 8, 1930.

Appeal from District Court, Dona Ana County; Frenger, Judge.

Holt Holt, of Las Cruces, for appellant.

R.L. Young and W.C. Whatley, both of Las Cruces, for appellee.


OPINION OF THE COURT


This appeal is from a judgment for the purchase price of farm machinery. The defense was breach of both an alleged express warranty and an alleged implied warranty of efficiency. There was also a cross-complaint for damages occasioned by the breach.

[ 1] The trial court refused to find that the machinery was unfit for the purposes for which designed, and for which appellant contends it was warranted to be efficient. This refusal, unless erroneous, is decisive of the case.

[ 2] There was, no doubt, evidence sufficient, if believed by the trial court, to have warranted him in making the requested finding. But there was also substantial evidence to the contrary. It is contended that appellee's witness was so impeached as to render his testimony unworthy of belief. That was a matter for the trial court to determine.

Under the familiar substantial evidence rule, there is nothing this court can do but affirm the judgment and remand the cause. It is so ordered.

BICKLEY, C.J., and PARKER, J., concur.

CATRON and SIMMS, JJ., did not participate.


Summaries of

Las Cruces Motor Co. v. Conover

Supreme Court of New Mexico
May 8, 1930
288 P. 1065 (N.M. 1930)
Case details for

Las Cruces Motor Co. v. Conover

Case Details

Full title:LAS CRUCES MOTOR CO. v. CONOVER

Court:Supreme Court of New Mexico

Date published: May 8, 1930

Citations

288 P. 1065 (N.M. 1930)
288 P. 1065

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