KING MOTORS, INC. v. DELFINO


136 Conn. 496 (1950)

THE KING MOTORS, INC. v. ANGELO DELFINO

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided March 7, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maurice W. Rosenberg, for the appellant (defendant).

Thomas J. O'Donnell, for the appellee (plaintiff).

MALTBIE, C. J., BROWN, DICKENSON, BALDWIN and ALCORN, JS.


MALTBIE, C. J.

The question presented in this case is whether a provision in a contract for the payment of a certain sum of money constituted one for liquidated damages, as stated in it, or one for a penalty. The trial court gave judgment for the plaintiff to recover upon the former basis and the defendant has appealed.

The plaintiff is an automobile dealer. It has a franchise to sell Cadillac cars which provides...

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