COLONIAL LEASING CO., NEW ENG., INC. v. Tracy

McAllister, j.

Plaintiff Colonial Leasing Company leased to defendant a machine to bale cardboard and other kinds of paper. Plaintiff brought this action to recover the unpaid balance which it alleged had become due under the lease because of defendant’s default. The case was tried before a jury, but the trial court granted plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict and entered judgment for plaintiff.

Plaintiff is in the business of leasing equipment. The lease involved here states that the lessee has selected both the equipment to be leased and the supplier from which lessor is to purchase the…