Thomson v. Pentecost
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two actions OP TOBT for damages alleged to.have been caused by false and fraudulent representations of the defendant, whereby the plaintiff Thomson was induced to purchase certain live stock from the defendant and with the plaintiff Stone to take a lease from the defendant of a dairy farm in Northfield, called the Maples Dairy, and the plaintiff Stone was induced to give up a profitable business in which he was engaged in order to become one of the lessees and to manage the…
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Two actions OP TOBT for damages alleged to.have been caused by false and fraudulent representations of the defendant, whereby the plaintiff Thomson was induced to purchase certain live stock from the defendant and with the plaintiff Stone to take a lease from the defendant of a dairy farm in Northfield, called the Maples Dairy, and the plaintiff Stone was induced to give up a profitable business in which he was engaged in order to become one of the lessees and to manage the dairy. Writs dated March 16, 1907. In the Superior Court the cases were tried together before King, J. The plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtSheldon, J.
At the trial of this case the defendant took many exceptions. We have considered only those which have been argued in his behalf, treating the others as waived.
We find no error in the admission of the testimony of Beers and Cushman as to the value of the defendant’s dairy. They were practical farmers, and could be found to have sufficient knowledge and experience to give their opinions upon this question." Gossler v. Eagle Sugar Refinery, 103 Mass. 331. *511Hawks v. Charlemont, 110 Mass. 110. It could not be presumed that the jury were familiar with the value of dairies, and the opinions of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Globe Refining Co. v. Landa Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Long v. Inhabitants of AtholMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Mabardy v. McHughMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- Linington v. StrongIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
- Whiting v. PriceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Simmons v. FishMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- Ginn v. AlmyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- Stetson v. FrenchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Levy v. BendetsonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1978
- Brown v. ThayerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
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