Legal Opinion
Quaranto v. Silverman
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 7, 1963PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
In this action of tort for abuse of process and excessive attachment, the plaintiffs, husband and wife, had a verdict. The case is here on the defendant’s exceptions to the denial of his motions for a directed verdict and a new trial.
1. The evidence most favorable to the plaintiffs was as follows: In August, 1955, Mrs. Quaranto (hereinafter called the plaintiff) purchased from Northeastern Furniture Company (Northeastern) a rug, pad, and parlor set. The merchandise was to be paid for on the instalment plan, and a conditional sale contract and a promissory note were executed in blank by the…
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