Legal Opinion

Potier v. A. W. Perry, Inc.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 4, 1934PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.

The plaintiffs allege in substance in this suit in equity that they leased certain premises from the defendant for a term of years; that the defendant has wrongfully withheld from them possession of their goods, wares and merchandise constituting their stock in trade in the leased premises, and has excluded them from gaining access to their leased premises for the purpose of removing their personal property; that the defendant had no lawful right thus to distrain their property; that by such unlawful *604withholding possession of their goods from the plaintiffs the defendant has caused them great…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Baltimore Steamship Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  3. Maynard v. Royal Worcester Corset Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
  4. Mackintosh v. ChambersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  5. Harvey-Watts Co. v. Worcester Umbrella Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Covich v. ChambersMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
  2. Piper v. ChildsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  3. Long v. WickettMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2000
  4. Graustein v. H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  5. George v. Coolidge Bank and Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971

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