Boscho, Inc. v. Knowles

This is an action by a vendor against a town clerk to recover damages resulting from the negligent failure to indicate the signature of the buyer on the record of a conditional sale contract. The case is before us on ex ceptions to the refusal to direct a verdict for the defendant and to the direction of a verdict for the plaintiff on the issue of liability. No objection is raised to the basis or amount of damages assessed by the jury, in the event liability is established.

The argument of the plaintiff in substance is that (1) the validity of the contract, except as between the original…