Curtis Manufacturing & Asbestos Co. v. W. D. Bates Construction Co.

The defendant’s exception to the denial of its motion for a directed verdict raises the question of whether there was any evidence to sustain the verdict, and if so whether the verdict could properly be reached upon the evidence. Bennett v. Larose, 82 N. H. 443, 445. The statement submitted by the plaintiff to Dolan Company under date of December 20, 1948, indicated that it had then furnished labor and materials of a value of approximately $9,000. Shortly thereafter it learned from the defendant of the Dolan Company’s insolvency, and received assurances that the defendant would “foot” the…