Legal Opinion
John T. D. Blackburn, Inc. v. Livermore
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 13, 1944PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
Although the declaration in this case does not properly set forth a cause of action for conversion, the case was tried as one for conversion and the Appellate Division dealt with it on that basis. Counsel in their briefs in this court have so treated it and we shall do likewise. Since the court in which the case was tried had jurisdiction of the subject matter of the dispute, defects in the pleadings may be treated as waived. Krinsky v. Stevens Coal Sales Co. Inc. 309 Mass. 528, 533.
The plaintiff contends that the defendant converted a check in the amount of $361.98. The District Court judge…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hoffman v. City of ChelseaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Milmore v. LandauMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Pacheco v. MedeirosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Massachusetts Lubricant Corp. v. SoconyVacuum Oil Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Handy v. C. I. T. Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Donahue v. Rodd Electrotype Co. of New England, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. v. First National Bank & Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
- Kagan v. LevensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- Casey v. GallagherMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
- Hooper v. KennedyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
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