Larson v. Sylvester

This is a bill in equity to reach an interest, not attachable at law, alleged to belong to the defendant Sylvester, and to apply it in payment of debts alleged to be due from him, $494.15 for work performed and materials furnished in the nature of extra work, and $1,200, a balance upon contracts for painting certain houses at Winchester. An issue framed for a jury, “How much money, if any, does the defendant, Ralph P. Sylvester owe the plaintiff?” was answered: “$1,912.09.” Exceptions were claimed at the trial of the issue to the judge’s refusal to give certain instructions and to portions of…