Legal Opinion
Kuzmeskus v. Pickup Motor Co. Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 3, 1953PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
This is an action of contract to recover the amount of a money deposit made by the plaintiff with the defendant on orders for the purchase of four motor buses. The defendant claims in “recoupment and set-off” damages for failure by the plaintiff to complete the purchase of the buses. The facts, as reported by an auditor whose findings are final, are summarized as follows.
The plaintiff, a resident of the town of Montague, was the successful bidder for a contract with the town to furnish transportation for school children. The contract was awarded on July 28, 1949, one of its terms being that…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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