W. S. ROCKWELL CO. v. LINDQUIST HARDWARE CO.


143 Conn. 684 (1956)

W. S. ROCKWELL COMPANY v. THE LINDQUIST HARDWARE COMPANY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided July 17, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Austin K. Wolf, with whom, on the brief, were Herbert L. Cohen and Martin F. Wolf, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Francis A. Smith, Jr., for the appellee (defendant).

INGLIS, C. J., O'SULLIVAN, WYNNE, DALY and PHILLIPS, JS.


INGLIS, C. J.

The question determinative of this appeal is whether an action for breach of implied warranties of merchantable quality and fitness is premature if it is instituted before the vendee has sustained actual damage.

The complaint contains the following allegations: The plaintiff bought by description 100 feet of chain from the defendant, which dealt in goods of that nature. The plaintiff used a section of the chain as a counterweight chain to a lever...

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