Carney v. Cold Spring Brewing Co.

These two cases were first tried together before an auditor whose findings of fact were not final, and then before a judge of the Superior Court, sitting without jury, upon the auditor’s report and other evidence. In the first case the plaintiff, as assignee of John J. Minot, hereinafter referred to as Minot, seeks to recover certain loans made by Minot to the Cold Spring Brewing Company, hereinafter referred to as the company, and also for certain commissions, compensation* and damages arising out of the alleged breach of a contract of employment between Minot and the company. In this case…