E. W. Foster Co. v. McLaughlin

The plaintiff intervener has appealed from a judgment entered for the Worcester County National Bank, the original plaintiff in this action. During the course of a master’s hearing, the original plaintiff and the defendants settled their claims and the parties, other than the plaintiff intervener, signed an agreement for judgment. The master’s report made no findings and stated that "the case was reported settled....” The bank moved for entry of judgment, claiming that the intervener had assigned to the bank all rights in the contracts which were the subject of the present action. The motion…