Babayan v. Reed
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 313, Jan. T., 1916, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. NO'. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1913, No. 4756, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Madirios Babayan v. John C. Reed, Charles E. Starr and Heverin S. Reed. Assumpsit for breach of a contract.' Before Bregy, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for |3,625 and judgment thereon. Defendants appealed.
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Appeal, No. 313, Jan. T., 1916, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. NO'. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1913, No. 4756, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Madirios Babayan v. John C. Reed, Charles E. Starr and Heverin S. Reed. Assumpsit for breach of a contract.' Before Bregy, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for |3,625 and judgment thereon. Defendants appealed. Errors assigned were rulings on evidence, answers to points and instructions to the jury. — It was error to refuse to penhit the examination of one of defendants’ witnesses as to the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Walling,
This is an action for damages for an alleged breach of contract relating to the manufacture, etc., of cigarettes. In the early part of the year 1913, the plaintiff was engaged in a small way in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, his place of business being on Fifty-second street, Philadelphia. In the course of his business plaintiff became acquainted with defendants, who were engaged, inter alia, in the banking business in said city. Plaintiff seems to have had quite an extended experience in the tobacco and cigarette business, but was without capital to…
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