Frye v. Yasi

In this action of contract, the plaintiff, a minor, seeks to recover money allegedly paid by him to the defendant on the purchase price of an automobile truck. Under a pre-trial order (Rule 57A of the Superior Court [1932]) it was tried to a jury with another action by the plaintiff against Mario J. Colecchia for money advanced to Colecchia by the plaintiff. At the close of the evidence the judge ruled as matter of law that a partnership existed between the plaintiff and Colecchia and directed the jury to return a verdict for Colecchia in that action. No exceptions to this were taken by the…