Little v. Lynn & Marblehead Real Estate Co.

These are two actions of tort which were tried to a jury. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence in each case, the judge allowed a motion of the defendant for a directed verdict in its favor on each count of the declaration, and reported his action for the consideration of this court. Under the terms of the report in each case, if the action was correct judgment is to be entered for the defendant; otherwise a new trial is.to be ordered.

The evidence in its aspect most favorable to the plaintiffs would have warranted the. jury in finding the following facts. On January 30, 1935, the plaintiff…