Legal Opinion
L. Littlejohn & Co. v. Handy
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 9, 1923PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is an action of contract to recover, upon a written guaranty made by the defendant, damages arising from breach of two contracts for the purchase of rubber from the plaintiff by the United States Leatheroid Company. The contracts were made through one Odell, a rubber broker. Early in 1919 one McTernan came to Odell’s office several times and had conversations with him about rubber. As a result Odell wrote, under a letterhead “ James E. Odell, Broker in India Rubber,” to the defendant on March 26, 1919, in these words: “ Mr. Andrew McTernan, whom I have known for a number of years, has…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Eustace v. DickeyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Crowe v. BixbyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Gallagher v. MurphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- Cumberland Glass Manufacturing Co. v. WheatonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Callender, McAuslan & Troup Co. v. FlintMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Merrimac Chemical Co. v. MooreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Associated Perfumers, Inc. v. AndelmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Century Indemnity Co. v. BloomMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Schneider v. Armour & Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
- Agricultural National Bank v. BrennanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
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