Dean v. Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract, upon a written agreement. At the trial in the Superior Court, before GrasJcill, J., the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff; and the defendant alleged exceptions, which appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLathrop, J.
There had been a contract between the parties dated June 19, 1896. This contained the phrase “ not exceeding fifty barrels during the period mentioned hereafter,” namely, for six months from July 1, 1896. On December 29,,1896, a similar contract was entered into for the six months beginning January 1,1897, with the exception that the words “ not exceeding fifty barrels during the period mentioned hereafter ” had a line in ink drawn through them. Another contract was made July 7,1897, which was renewed by a rider dated July 7, 1898, *138until January 1, 1899. The contract declared on is dated…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Dixon v. WilliamsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
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