Legal Opinion
Hyland v. Hyland
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 25, 1932PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtField, J.
This action of tort for conversion of a motor truck was brought in the District Court. The trial judge refused certain rulings requested by the defendant and found for the plaintiff. A report to the Appellate Division was dismissed and the defendant appealed.
The action concerns a motor truck purchased from the International Harvester Company of America, herein referred to as the seller. The judge found “that, as between the plaintiff and the defendant, the former was the real purchaser of the . . . truck . . . that, as between the plaintiff and the defendant, the beneficial title to the truck…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Duggan v. Matthew Cummings Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Bone v. HolmesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
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3Cited by20 opinions
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