Legal Opinion

Neely v. Havana Electric Railway Co.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided January 8, 1940PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThaxter, J.

The plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of Roy H. Neely, appointed by theProbate Court in and for the County of Kennebec, brings this action of assumpsit to recover payments claimed to be due from the defendant under a contract evidenced by certain correspondence and related documents which will be referred to later. The case is before us on report.

May 1, 1910, the Havana Electric Railway Company wrote to Mr. Neely accepting an offer from him to take over certain rights, which had previously been granted to Barron G. Collier, Inc;, to place advertising matter in all of the fixed upper…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Snow v. RussellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1899
  2. Riner v. RinerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  3. Chaplin v. National Surety Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1936
  4. Root v. LathropSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
  5. Brown v. SmithSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1906

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Forbes v. Wells Beach Casino, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
  2. Peaseley v. VIRGINIA IRON, COAL AND COKE COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
  3. Hills v. Gardiner Savings InstitutionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
  4. Hordin v. City of ClevelandOhio Court of Appeals · 1945
  5. Peaseley v. VIRGINIA IRON, COAL AND COKE COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973

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