Legal Opinion

Merritt v. Jackson

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 3, 1902PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLathrop, J.

This is an action against the defendant as indorser of four promissory notes, made by the Jackson Typewriter Company, payable to the defendant, upon demand, and indorsed by him in blank. One note is dated December 19, 1899, and the other three are dated January 5, 1900. Demand was made and notice given on April 4, 1900.

In the Superior Court, after the introduction of evidence not material to the exceptions, the defendant requested the judge to rule that upon all the evidence the plaintiff was not entitled to recover. The judge refused so to rule, and found for the plaintiff; and the case is…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Field v. NickersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1816
  2. Paine v. Central Vermont RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  3. Commonwealth v. MagowanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1858
  4. Thurston v. M'KownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1810
  5. Keyes v. FenstermakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Joppa v. Clark Commission Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Eastman v. PelletierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1946
  3. Kintyre Farmers' Co-op. Elevator Co. v. Midland Nat. BankCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1924
  4. Plymouth County Trust Co. v. ScanlanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
  5. Brophy Grocery Co. v. WilsonMontana Supreme Court · 1912

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