Chickering & Sons v. M. Steinert & Sons Co.

This action was brought in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston for replevin of a piano. The trial judge found that on March 26, 1931, the plaintiff entered into a contract with Eudora G. Durgin for the sale of a Chickering piano for which she agreed to deliver her Steinway piano in even exchange. On March 27, 1931, the same Eudora G. Durgin entered into a similar contract with the defendant agreeing to purchase a Steinert upright piano and give in exchange her Steinway piano, and on the same day the defendant took possession of the Steinway piano which was replevied from the defendant…