Terrien v. Joseph

This is an action of trover for the alleged conversion of certain garage equipment. The case was tried in the superior court before a justice thereof, sitting without a jury. At the conclusion of all the evidence, he gave á decision f.or the plaintiff in the sum of $531.88. The case is before us on defendant’s exceptions to that decision.

It appears in evidence that in or about August, 1945, the plaintiff equipped a garage in Seekonk, Massachusetts, for the repair of automobiles; that all the equipment was new; and that he then ran the place as an automobile repair shop under the name of State…