Loveland v. Epstein Drug Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract, for $600 and interest, upon six promissory notes, described in the opinion. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated September 23, 1914. On removal to the Superior Court, the case was tried before Fox, J. It appeared that the defendant was engaged in the retail drug business in Boston, that the plaintiffs were co-partners in Iowa engaged in promulgating advertising plans and devices and were the proprietors of an advertising plan whereby they…
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Contract, for $600 and interest, upon six promissory notes, described in the opinion. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated September 23, 1914. On removal to the Superior Court, the case was tried before Fox, J. It appeared that the defendant was engaged in the retail drug business in Boston, that the plaintiffs were co-partners in Iowa engaged in promulgating advertising plans and devices and were the proprietors of an advertising plan whereby they undertook for a consideration to increase the amounts of the sales of such persons as they could induce to take up their plan.…
1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.
The plaintiffs seek to recover on six promissory notes dated September 3, 1913, payable in one, two, three, four, *313five and six months from date and each for the sum of $100. There was a verdict for the plaintiffs for $336 and the case is before us on their exceptions.
The defendant made a written contract with the plaintiffs the material portions of which were as follows:
“On your approval of this order, deliver to me . . . the Piano, graphanola, Silverware and Advertising Matter described . . . in payment for which I herewith hand you my six notes, payable to your order, aggregating $600. If…
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