Simpson v. Ritchie
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. This is an action of assumpsit to recover the sum of $31.00, being the amount paid by the plaintiff as his part of the amount which the Waldo and Penobscot Coach Horse Company, of which the plaintiff was a member owed to Fred Coffin for taking care of the horse “Fernando,” owned by said association.
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On report. This is an action of assumpsit to recover the sum of $31.00, being the amount paid by the plaintiff as his part of the amount which the Waldo and Penobscot Coach Horse Company, of which the plaintiff was a member owed to Fred Coffin for taking care of the horse “Fernando,” owned by said association. On the 7th day of March, 1911, the association, by an agreement in writing, sold and delivered said 'horse to the defendant, the consideration 'being that the defendant was to pay Fred Coffin his bill for care of the horse, discharge his own bill for care of the horse, etc. The…
1Opinion of the CourtHaley, J.
This is an action of assumpsit, brought by the plaintiff, who, on the seventh day of March, 1911, and prior thereto, was one of twelve members of an association known as the Waldo and Penobscot Coach Horse Company, against another member of the association, to recover the amount paid by the plaintiff to the association, to settle a claim of Fred Coffin against the association.
The declaration contains but one count, brought upon the following writing, viz.:
“Know all men 'by these presents, that I, Thomas A. Ritchie of Winterport, Waldo Co., for and in consideration of the sale and delivery to…
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