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Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture (1965)
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| Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture (1965) | |
| Court | US of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
|---|---|
| Citation | |
| Date decided | August 11, 1965 |
| Overturned | Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture (1964) |
| Followed | Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture (1964) |
Facts
Walker-Thomas was a rent-to-own retailer. He considered all payments made by his customers rental payments until the items were paid for in full.
Customer's maintained a cumulative balance of all their items. If a customer purchased a $800 item while still having a $50, then all the customer's purchases would have been regarded as un-paid.
During the period from 1957 to 1962, Ms. Williams had purchased furniture and appliances from Walker-Thomas.Procedural History
Ms. Williams lost in Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture (1964).
Walker-Thomas also sued another customer seeking to re-possess (writ of replevin) "rented" items because these customers hadn't paid in full under the "cover-all provision" that required all items to have been paid for.Arguments
The customers of Walker-Thomas argued that the "cover-all provision" was unconscionable.
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