Davenport v. Ourisman-Mandell Chevrolet, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
195 A.2d 743 (1963)

- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Katherine Davenport (Mrs. Davenport) (plaintiff) purchased a car from Ourisman-Mandell Chevrolet, Inc. (Ourisman) (defendant). Ourisman told Mrs. Davenport that the car was new, but Mrs. Davenport later discovered service stickers on the inside of the door indicating that the car had been driven for over 7,000 miles. Mrs. Davenport sued Ourisman for fraud. To prove that the car had been driven for several thousand miles, Mr. Davenport testified over Ourisman’s objection that the service stickers listed the car’s mileages at 2,708 and 7,244, respectively. The jury returned a verdict for Mrs. Davenport. Ourisman appealed on the ground that Mr. Davenport’s testimony should not have been allowed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Quinn, J.)
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