Hallwood Cash Register Co. v. Prouty
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for the conversion of a cash register. Writ in the Police Court of Springfield dated May 31, 1902. On appeal, there was a trial before Hitchcock, J., without a jury, and a finding for the plaintiff. The defendant excepted to rulings of the presiding judge excluding evidence, as stated in the opinion. The case was submitted on briefs.
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, J.
This is an action of tort for the conversion of a cash register. The plaintiff introduced evidence of title in itself, value and conversion by the defendant. The defendant called a former district manager and sales agent of the plaintiff, who testified that the plaintiff had ceased to manufacture machines like that in controversy shortly after June, 1901 (the sale of this machine having been made in March, 1901). In response to the question “ if he knew why ” the offer was made “ for the purpose of determining the value of a machine of. this class at the time of the alleged conversion ” to…
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