Blaisdell v. Hersum & Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for the alleged conversion of certain furniture belonging to the plaintiff and stored with the defendant. Writ in the Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex dated February 16, 1916. On appeal to the Superior Court the case was tried before Hitchcock, J. The evidence is described in the opinion. At the close of the evidence the defendant asked the judge to give four instructions to the jury. The judge gave the first instruction requested.
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Tort for the alleged conversion of certain furniture belonging to the plaintiff and stored with the defendant. Writ in the Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex dated February 16, 1916. On appeal to the Superior Court the case was tried before Hitchcock, J. The evidence is described in the opinion. At the close of the evidence the defendant asked the judge to give four instructions to the jury. The judge gave the first instruction requested. The others were as follows: “2. If the jury find that the plaintiff employed the witness Hines to sell for her certain articles of furniture stored…
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is an action to recover for the alleged conversion by the defendant of certain household goods which had been delivered to it by the plaintiff to be stored in its warehouse.
The plaintiff testified that, while the goods were stored in the defendant’s warehouse, she stated to the defendant’s treasurer and general manager, one Hersum, that she would like to dispose of a sideboard so stored and asked him if he knew of any one who could sell it for her; that he referred her to one Hines who conducted a second-hand furniture and auction room; that later, she instructed Hines to obtain from the…
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