Plymouth Rock Transportation Corp. v. Saltman Bros. Inc.

(This opinion has been abridged).

Shamon, J.

This is an action of contract commenced by trustee writ dated July 8, 1952, returnable to the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, wherein the plaintiff seeks to recover $1,341.55 with accrued interest for transportation of goods for the defendant. No answer was filed by the defendant, *199and by order of the court on March 28, 1956, it was defaulted for failure to appear and answer.

On July 9, 1952, at 1:16 p.m. the United States Trust Company was summoned as trustee of the defendant and it appeared and answered under oath, through C. B. Mitchell, its…