Legal Opinion
Orr v. Keith
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 22, 1923PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is an action of contract to recover $250 paid by Fred A. Sweetland to the defendant for two hundred and fifty shares of the Friendswood Texas Oil Company, the claim and account having been duly assigned by Sweet-land to the plaintiff. It is the contention of the plaintiff that the defendant agreed to sell and deliver the stock for the price paid, that she has failed to do so, and that he is entitled to recover the consideration so paid.
There was evidence that the defendant had known one Tutin, a stock salesman of the company, for many years and had previously purchased through him five…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Cohen v. WintmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Lewis v. WorrellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
- National Coal Tar Co. v. Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Plumer v. Houghton & Dutton Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
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