Mitchell v. Canadian Realty Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by defendant. This is an action of assumpsit to recover the purchase price of pulp .wood sold and delivered to the defendant under a written contract, heard by the presiding Justice without a jury who gave judgment in favor of plaintiff for 1310.14. Exceptions were taken by defendant to a ruling by the presiding Justice admitting in evidence the contract, on the ground that the authority of the agent of the defendant who executed the contract was limited and…
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On exceptions by defendant. This is an action of assumpsit to recover the purchase price of pulp .wood sold and delivered to the defendant under a written contract, heard by the presiding Justice without a jury who gave judgment in favor of plaintiff for 1310.14. Exceptions were taken by defendant to a ruling by the presiding Justice admitting in evidence the contract, on the ground that the authority of the agent of the defendant who executed the contract was limited and that he exceeded his authority. Exceptions were taken by defendant also to certain rulings by the presiding Justice upon…
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, C. J.
This is an action of assumpsit brought to recover the purchase price of pulp wood sold and delivered to the defendant under the terms and provisions of a written contract dated June 22, 1920.
The case was heard by the court at nisi prius, without the intervention of a jury and with right of exceptions in matters of law. Decision was rendered in vacation pursuant to R. S., Chap. 87, Sec. 37, and judgment was awarded for the plaintiff in the sum of $310.14. The case is before the Law Court on defendant’s exceptions.
As stated by the Justice in his findings, the controversy between the parties as…
2Cited by1 opinion
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