Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Susser
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 3, 1906PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLathrop, J.
This is an action of contract on an alleged promise of indemnity to save the plaintiff harmless if he would go bail with the defendant for one Freed. At the trial in the *330Superior Court, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff; and the case is before us on the defendant’s exceptions.
The bill of exceptions states that both parties testified, and that there was evidence to support the plaintiff’s claim; that the defendant denied making any such promise as alleged ; and that there was evidence in support of such denial.
1. The defendant introduced evidence tending to show that he was on bad…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Boyle v. Columbian Fire Proofing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
- Providence & Worcester Railroad v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Foster v. WorthingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
- Hastings v. StetsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1881
- Brigham v. ClarkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RussMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- Commonwealth v. WakelinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
- Commonwealth v. MercierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Wilson v. GraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- London v. Bay State Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
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