Legal Opinion
Poorvu v. Weisberg
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 28, 1934PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.
These two actions were tried together to a jury in the Superior Court. The first action, in two counts, is on a promissory note of $75,000 to recover a balance of $23,862.33. The second is in contract or tort, and is brought by the defendant in the first action against the plaintiff in that action and one Harris Poorvu. The second action was brought by trustee writ. One alleged trustee answered funds and two answered no funds. In the first action the defendant’s answer was a general denial, payment, various breaches of contract, and tortious actions of Sumner L. Poorvu and Harris Poorvu,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Williams v. Pittsfield Lime & Stone Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
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3Cited by21 opinions
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