Thomas v. DeGrace

. KENNEDY, Judge.

Walter Thomas and his wife, Phileda L. Thomas, sued Rosalie DeGrace for damages for breach of contract and for fraudulent misrepresentation. At the close of all the evidence at the trial, Judge Gray directed a verdict in DeGrace’s favor against the Thomases and the Thomases have appealed from the resultant judgment.

The evidence was that Walter Thomas had contracted to buy from DeGrace a tavern with the colorful name of “The Lost Weekend”.

The contract, signed by Rosalie P. DeG-race, read in its entirety as follows:

6/26/86

I agree to Sell all Equipment in The Bar now named Lost…