Starkey v. Lewin
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Action of assumpsit to recover the value of certain goods delivered to a person other than defendant Lewin. Defendants filed plea of general issue. Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $430. Defendant filed motion for new trial; also exceptions to certain rulings of presiding Justice. Exceptions sustained. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWilson, J.
This is an action of assumpsit to recover for certain supplies delivered by the plaintiff to the defendant Horton, who was engaged in conducting a lumber operation for defendant Lewin. The jury found a verdict against the defendant Lewin for the sum of four hundred and thirty dollars.
The case comes before this court on exceptions of the defendant Lewin to the admission of certain testimony and to a certain part of the Judge’s charge, and to the refusal of the presiding Justice to give a certain requested instruction, and also on motion for a new trial on the usual grounds. We shall consider…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hurst Hardware Co. v. GoodmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
- Walker v. MoorsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
3Cited by4 opinions
- Minott v. FW Cunningham & SonsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Graybar Electric Co. v. SawyerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
- Levine v. ReynoldsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1947
- Minott v. FW Cunningham & SonsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980