Johnson v. Sprague
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Scire FACIAS, dated September 11, 1901, under Pub. Sts. c. 161, § 24, for costs, against the alleged indorsers of a writ brought by the P. C. Lewis Manufacturing Company, described as a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, against Benjamin Johnson, the plaintiff in this case. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Lawton, J., •without a jury.
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Scire FACIAS, dated September 11, 1901, under Pub. Sts. c. 161, § 24, for costs, against the alleged indorsers of a writ brought by the P. C. Lewis Manufacturing Company, described as a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, against Benjamin Johnson, the plaintiff in this case. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Lawton, J., •without a jury. It appeared in evidence that the defendants were attorneys at law, and at the time of the alleged indorsement were partners under the firm name of Sprague and Wash-burn ; that a rubber stamp bearing the firm name and…
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
This is a writ of scire facias to recover costs of the defendants as indorsers of the writ in an action brought by the P. C. Lewis Manufacturing Company, a corporation established under the laws of New York, and having its place of business at Catskill in that State, against the present plaintiff, who had judgment in that action for his' costs. The judge found for the plaintiff in this action, and the case is here on exceptions by the defendants to the admission of certain evidence, and to the refusal of the judge to give certain rulings that were asked for.
The exceptions in regard to the…
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