C. J. Hogan, Inc. v. Atlantic Corp.

The plaintiff, engaged in the trucking business, brings this bill in equity against Atlantic Corporation (hereinafter called the defendant), engaged in the finance business, and Rubin Epstein, its treasurer, seeking, among other things, the cancellation of promissory notes and the discharge of mortgages of personal property. The defendant’s answer contains a counterclaim for the payment of certain of the promissory notes. From a decree hereinafter described the plaintiff appealed. The evidence is reported.

The judge made a report of the material facts found by him which we summarize. The…