Berry v. Ingalls
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for the alleged conversion of household furniture of the plaintiff by an agent of the defendant. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated November 1, 1904. On appeal, there was a trial before Wait, J. The evidence introduced on behalf of the plaintiff tended to show that her husband sought of the defendant a loan upon household furniture situated where he and his wife lived, that a representative of the defendant went to the house in the absence of the…
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Tort for the alleged conversion of household furniture of the plaintiff by an agent of the defendant. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated November 1, 1904. On appeal, there was a trial before Wait, J. The evidence introduced on behalf of the plaintiff tended to show that her husband sought of the defendant a loan upon household furniture situated where he and his wife lived, that a representative of the defendant went to the house in the absence of the plaintiff and examined the furniture, that the husband at that time signed a mortgage of the furniture which was left with…
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
This is an action of tort to recover damages for the conversion by the defendant of certain personal property consisting of household furniture which the plaintiff alleged belonged to her. The case comes here after verdict for the plaintiff on exceptions by the defendant to the refusal of the court to give cei’tain rulings which were requested and to the admission and exclusion of certain evidence.
The property was household furniture consisting presumably of articles in common use, and we think that as owner the plaintiff was competent to express an opinion as to their value. Lincoln v.…
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- Inhabitants of Westfield v. MayoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Lincoln v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- Shea v. HudsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- Atwood v. Boston Forwarding & Transfer Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
- Newton Rubber Works v. de las CasasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
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