Legal Opinion
Berwick & Smith Co. v. Salem Press, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 4, 1954PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
In this action of contract the plaintiff had a verdict which was recorded under leave reserved. The question for decision is whether the judge erred in denying the defendant’s motion to enter a verdict in its favor. In determining whether such a motion should be granted the same test is applied as in the case of a motion for a directed verdict. Holton v. Shepard, 291 Mass. 513, 515. Potter v. Dunphy, 297 Mass. 345. Brightman v. Blanchette, 307 Mass. 584.
The plaintiff is a corporation engaged in the business of printing books. The defendant, also a corporation, proposed to publish a two volume…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Barrie v. QuinbyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
- Holton v. ShepardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Brightman v. BlanchetteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- A. J. Tower Co. v. Southern Pacific Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
- Baccari v. B. Perini & Sons, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
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