Morrison v. Richardson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Cross actions of contract upon an agreement in writing as described in the opinion. Both writs dated January 8, 1896. The contract sued upon was as follows: “ $450. “ This agreement made this 26th day of August, A. D. 1895, between E. M. Richardson, of Waltham, and James G. Morrison, of Somerville, all in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Cross actions of contract upon an agreement in writing as described in the opinion. Both writs dated January 8, 1896. The contract sued upon was as follows: “ $450. “ This agreement made this 26th day of August, A. D. 1895, between E. M. Richardson, of Waltham, and James G. Morrison, of Somerville, all in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. “ Witnesseth that said Richardson agrees to furnish the follow-’ ing material for the sum of $450.00 to James G. Morrison, for his building corner Pearl and Walnut streets, in said Somerville, all to be of the best of its respective…
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
These are cross actions of contract growing out of the same written agreement. The cases are here on exceptions by both parties: by Morrison to the refusal of the judge to rule and instruct the jury that the damages were liquidated, the effect being as he contends to reduce the damages to which he was entitled, and by Richardson to the refusal of the judge to give certain instructions that were asked for and to certain instructions that were given in regard to the auditor’s report. There was a verdict for Morrison in each case.
We take up first Morrison’s exceptions. The agreement provided for…
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