Legal Opinion
Higgins v. Gilchrist Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 27, 1938PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolan, J.
This is an action of contract or tort which was tried to a jury. At the conclusion of the evidence the defendant filed a motion for a directed verdict; this was denied, subject to the defendant’s exception. The jury *388returned a verdict for the defendant on the first count, and for the plaintiff on the second count, of her declaration. Before recording the verdict on the second count the judge reserved leave with the assent of the jury (G. L. [Ter. Ed.] c. 231, § 120) to enter a verdict for the defendant, and then reported the case for the determination of this court, the parties having…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Silver v. GravesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Blount v. WheelerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Prout v. Inhabitants of the Fire District in PittsfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Sherman v. WerbyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Newhall v. Enterprise Mining Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Payne v. R. H. White Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Bruns v. Jordan Marsh Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Moroni v. BrawdersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Blair v. CifrinoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
- John A. Frye Shoe Co. v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
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