Adams v. Swig
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract upon the promissory note described in the opinion. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated February 23, 1916. • The writ directed attachment of “the goods or estate of Simon Swig of Boston, Mass., Edward L. McManus of Framingham, Mass., Robert Luce of Boston, Mass., and Louis Goldstein of Boston, Mass., as they are trustees of the National Realty Company, and all having their usual place of business in said Boston.”
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Contract upon the promissory note described in the opinion. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated February 23, 1916. • The writ directed attachment of “the goods or estate of Simon Swig of Boston, Mass., Edward L. McManus of Framingham, Mass., Robert Luce of Boston, Mass., and Louis Goldstein of Boston, Mass., as they are trustees of the National Realty Company, and all having their usual place of business in said Boston.” The declaration was as follows: “And the plaintiff says the defendants made a promissory note payable to the order of the plaintiff, a copy whereof is…
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.
This is an action of contract brought against the appellants on the following promissory note:
“Boston Jan. 9th 1913
$2,500
Six months after date we promise to pay to the order of Forest N. Adams twenty five hundred dollars payable at any bank in Boston or office of Adams.
Value received National Realty Co.
by
Simon Swig
Edward L. McManus
Robert Luce
Louis Goldstein
^Trustees 99
The defendants’ answer was a general denial, a plea of payment, a want of consideration toi the defendants, and the affirmative allegation that the consideration, for the note in suit was for money loaned to the National Realty…
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