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5 Denio 617

Moses & Moses v. Mead

Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · decided 1846-12-15

On error from the supreme court. The cause originated in the superior court of the city of New-York, where the plaintiffs sued the defendants upon an implied warranty on the sale of 194 barrels of mess beef, that it was good, sound and merchantable, when it proved to be sour, tainted and unwholesome.

Decided 1846-12-15

¶1*618Senators Weight and Porter delivered written opinions in favor of affirming the judgment, upon substantially the same reasons contained in the opinion of Chief Justice Bronson, recognizing the distinction between the application of the rule of an implied warranty to provisions sold for consumption by the purchaser, and those sold as merchandise.

¶2Senators Hard and Barlow delivered written opinions for reversal, upon the ground that the exception to the rule of caveat emptor is applicable to the sale of all articles of food for mankind, in whatever quantities, from motives of safety to the public health.

¶3Senators Lott and J. B. Smith also delivered written opinions for affirmance, and Senators Williams, Johnson and Folsom for reversal.

¶4Senator Hand delivered an oral opinion for reversal.

¶5Upon the question being put, “ Shall this judgment be reversed?” the members of the court voted as follows :

¶6For reversal: Senators Barlow, Denniston, Emmons, Folsom, Hand, Hard, Johnson, Scovil, Wheeler, Williams—10.

¶7For affirmance: The President, and Senators Burnham, Deyo, Lester, Lott, Mitchell, Porter, J. B. Smith, Talcott, Wright—10.

¶8Judgment affirmed.

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