Hull v. H. A. Johnson & Co.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Assumpsit on book-account. The facts are fully stated in the opinion..
1Opinion of the CourtStiness, J.
The plaintiff did work for the defendants as a carrier, for which a balance of $58.18 was due. In the course of his service, in 1895, the defendants sent him a lease of an oven, with instructions to take it from the lessee. By the agreed statement of facts it appears that he lost possession of the lease, and thereupon the defendants claimed that he was liable to them for its value, fifty dollars. The plaintiff denied his liability, and the matter rested until their settlement in August, 1898, when the above balance was due on the plaintiff’s account. In settlement of this balance the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ostrander v. ScottIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Tanner v. MerrillMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- McDaniels v. President of the Bank of RutlandSupreme Court of Vermont · 1857
- Bull v. BullSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1876
- Potter v. DouglassSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1877
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- Allstate Insurance v. LombardiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
- Ryan v. Progressive Retailer Publishing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
- United States Bobbin & Shuttle Co. v. ThissellCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1904
- Beaver v. PorterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Sparks v. Spaulding Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.