Chaffee v. Blaisdell
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Replevin of “ one Emerson piano, style C, No. 30964.” Trial in the Superior Court, without a jury, before Knowlton, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows: The plaintiff offered evidence tending to show that, on October 2, 1883, one S. K. Elliott obtained from the Boston Loan Company, of which the plaintiff was an officer, $175, and gave for it a promissory note for that amount, payable to the Boston Loan Company one month from that date, and signed “…
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Replevin of “ one Emerson piano, style C, No. 30964.” Trial in the Superior Court, without a jury, before Knowlton, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows: The plaintiff offered evidence tending to show that, on October 2, 1883, one S. K. Elliott obtained from the Boston Loan Company, of which the plaintiff was an officer, $175, and gave for it a promissory note for that amount, payable to the Boston Loan Company one month from that date, and signed “ Nannie T. Elliott per S. K. Elliott, Atty. under seal.” Upon the back of said note was the following agreement, dated…
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
The defendant was in possession of the piano at the time it was replevied. He claimed to be an innocent purchaser of the same from one Nannie T. Elliott, who said that she owned the piano. The plaintiff attempted to show title in himself by a transfer and assignment to him by “ Walbridge Brothers ” of all their right, title, and interest in one “ Emerson piano, style C, No. 30964, and one piano stool, specified in a certain lease dated Feb’y 6, 1883, and numbered 4172.” The plaintiff failed to show any title in “ Walbridge Brothers.” He had not shown possession of the piano, and delivery to…
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