Lane v. Holcomb
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
. Contract for work and labor. Writ dated April 20, 1900. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Hardy, J. The judge ordered a verdict for the defendant Clark W. Holcomb. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff against the defendant Henry A. Holcomb in the sum of $565.61, and at the request of the parties the judge reported the case for determination by this court.
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. Contract for work and labor. Writ dated April 20, 1900. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Hardy, J. The judge ordered a verdict for the defendant Clark W. Holcomb. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff against the defendant Henry A. Holcomb in the sum of $565.61, and at the request of the parties the judge reported the case for determination by this court. If the rulings were correct the verdict was to stand; if the defendant Henry A. Holcomb was entitled to-avail himself of his discharge in bankruptcy, under the circumstances which are stated in the opinion of the…
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
On April 20,1900, the plaintiff brought a suit to recover for work done and labor performed by the plaintiff for the defendant. On February 7, 1900, the defendant filed a petition in bankruptcy on which he was duly adjudicated a bankrupt. The plaintiff’s claim was not included in the defendant’s schedule of creditors in bankruptcy. The answer in this suit is a general denial. On March 27, 1900, the defendant obtained a discharge in bankruptcy from all claims which existed on February 7, 1900. A part of the plaintiff’s claim was for services before and a part for services after that date. The…
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