Legal Opinion
Prime Business Co. v. Drinkwater
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 29, 1966PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeardon, J.
This case is before us on the defendant’s exceptions in an action of tort wherein the plaintiff seeks damages for the conversion of a used Caterpillar D-4 tractor (bulldozer) in which it claims to have a security interest. The defendant in his answer has' alleged that, he, was the owner of the bulldozer and that he bought it “in a dilapidated and inoperable condition as a piece of machinery, ’ ’ made extensive repairs on it, and has acquired a lien thereon. There was evidence as follows.
On September 26, 1963, one Vivace, who owed the defendant $200, sold him the bulldozer in exchange for the…
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- Commercial Credit Corp. v. Stan Cross Buick, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
- Donahue v. LeventhalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Richards v. GilbertMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
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