Andrews v. Herring
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Assumpsit on the sale and delivery of a hogshead of sugar. The action was tried on the general issue before the Chief Justice at the last November term, and a verdict having been found for the defendant, the plaintiff moved for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against evidence.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Parsons, C. J.
Upon considering the evidence and arguments in this case, we are satisfied that the facts laid before the jury are much too imperfect to enable us to form a correct opinion on the merits of the cause.
The defendant ought to have proved a bond fide assignment of the note for a valuable consideration, especially when there is. reason, from the plaintiff’s examination which the defendant produced in evidence, to suspect fraud in the transaction.
The plaintiff, if in fact he has satisfied the judgment, as he now alleges, should have given some…
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