Legal Opinion

Manchester Supply Co. v. Appell

Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division

Decided November 26, 1990PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFurnari, J.

This is an action in contract to recover on the defendants’ alleged written guaranty of the debts of Winnipesaukee Chalets, Inc. which had purchased goods from the plaintiff.

Judgment was entered for the plaintiff.

The defendants claim to be aggrieved by the trial judge’s refusal to act on then-requests for rulings of law on the ground that the requests were “couched in factual terms.” We hold that the defendants’ requests, though inartfully orawn, properly sought rulings of law which required judicial action.

The report indicates that the plaintiff sold goods to Winnipesaukee Chalets, Inc.…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. John Hetherington & Sons, Ltd. v. William Firth Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
  2. Liberatore v. Town of FraminghamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  3. Castano v. LeoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
  4. Stella v. CurtisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  5. Bianchi v. Denholm & McKay Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lenco Pro, Inc. v. GuerinMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1998
  2. Mester v. BarrettMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1995
  3. Nunez v. U-Haul Co. of NevadaMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1998
  4. Alexander v. ComptonMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1991
  5. Rockland Trust Co. v. LangoneMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2007

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