Legal Opinion
Merriam v. Sugrue
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 6, 1945No. 242PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Associate Judge.
Defendant, a liquor dealer, was sued in detinue for a case of whiskey or its value. Plaintiff claimed that on the representation of one Davidson, defendant’s manager, that liquor was becoming scarce she agreed to buy a case, paying for it in installments and leaving it at defendant’s store for delivery when her husband returned from military duty. Davidson, called as a witness for plaintiff, testified that he was a brother-in-law of defendant and had been (but was no longer) manager of the store; that he sold plaintiff the case of whiskey for future delivery, received…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Lorino v. Crawford Packing Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1943
- Birchall v. Capital Transit Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
- Viner v. FriedmanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
- Preston v. PeckMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Crean v. McMahonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1907
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Carow v. BishopDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
- Gaddis v. HongellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
- Keefer v. Keefer and Johnson, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Taylor v. United Broadcasting Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
- District of Columbia General Hospital v. District of Columbia Office of Employee AppealsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
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