Legal Opinion
Sawyer & Co. v. Southern Pacific Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 13, 1968PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.
This action of contract or tort is in ten counts for damage or decay allegedly caused to five shipments of cantaloupes from California and Arizona where they were delivered in good order or condition for shipment on bills of lading to the defendant as initial carrier. The plaintiff alleges loss and damage suffered while the shipments were in the possession of the defendant. There was a finding for the plaintiff on each of the counts in contract. On report to the Appellate Division the findings for the plaintiff were vacated and findings were ordered to be entered for the defendant. The…
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- Sellew v. Tuttle's Millinery Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
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