FUR COAT PURCHASE
COURT AWARDS DAMAGES SHIFTING THE RESPONSIBILITY LONDON, Nov. 17. Miss Elizabeth Evans, a waitress, of Walworth, secured £l2O damages from L, Hamper, a costumier, in the King s Bench Division in connection with a fur coat which she bought for 87s. After wearing the coat spots developed on her face and neck, resulting in disfigurement and preventing her from going out for some months. The diagnosis was dermatitis, duo to the fur. Hamper testified that the coat was sold a? it was received from Harris Rappaport, a fur dealer, who was cited as a third party. Rappaport said that he obtained the skins from L. de Vos, of Belgium, and made the coats without further treatment. Yos was cited as fourth party. Rappaport said that he understood that the furs were Australian rabbit skins and underwent treatment iu Belgium, completely altering their appearance. The court held that there was a breach of warranty, hut that there was no negligence on the part of Hamper, who was given judgment against Rappaport, who, in ti\rn, was given judgment against Vos.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17945, 24 November 1932, Page 11
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181FUR COAT PURCHASE Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17945, 24 November 1932, Page 11
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