Royle v. Worcester Buick Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Replevin to recover "One Buick Coupe automobile.” Writ dated May 2, 1921. In the Superior Court, the action was heard by Sisk, J., without a jury. Material facts found by him are described in the opinion. The judge found for the plaintiff. The defendant “claimed exceptions to the finding for the plaintiff upon the facts set out in findings of fact, but says that upon the findings of fact under the laws of this.
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Replevin to recover "One Buick Coupe automobile.” Writ dated May 2, 1921. In the Superior Court, the action was heard by Sisk, J., without a jury. Material facts found by him are described in the opinion. The judge found for the plaintiff. The defendant “claimed exceptions to the finding for the plaintiff upon the facts set out in findings of fact, but says that upon the findings of fact under the laws of this. Commonwealth, and under the laws of New York, where the contract was made, the finding for the plaintiff was not warranted and the defendant claims exceptions to the finding for the…
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is an action of replevin to recover an automobile, tried without a jury before a judge who made findings of facts. A brief summary of those findings is that the plaintiff bought the automobile in 1920 of one McCall, a dealer, of Groton *145in the State of New York. In the autumn of the same year having bought another, the plaintiff left the automobile here in question with McCall who introduced one Anderson to him and Anderson stated that "he thought he had a prospect of a party to whom he could sell the car.” The plaintiff replied that Anderson was at liberty to take the car and show it “to…
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