Legal Opinion

Webster v. Gage

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 15, 1807PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

■ This case is fully disclosed in the following statement and opinion of the Court as delivered by

Parsons, C. J.

This action is before the Court for their opinion whether Becket and Dearborn are the trustees of the defendant.

From their answers it appears that, when the original [ *504 ] writ * was served on them, Becket had a demand on Gage for 14 dollars 75 cents, and that the balance of Dear-born’s demands against him amounted to 390 dollars 61 cents. Whether Gage had against them cross demands more than sufficient to satisfy their demands, must depend on the further statement contained in the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cleveland v. ClapMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
  2. United States v. LangtonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1829
  3. Sebor v. ArmstrongMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
  4. Gordon v. WebbMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1816

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Porter v. StevensMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1852
  2. Smith v. MillettSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1877

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