Legal Opinion

Stetson v. French

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided April 5, 1947PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.

These actions were originally brought by Jabez Stetson and Charles E. Stetson, brothers, to recover from the estate of a third brother, Lincoln Stetson, balances alleged to be due for wages earned by them respectively over a long period of years during which they were employed by Lincoln as farm laborers and cattle drovers in connection with his farms in Randolph and Abington.2 The writs were dated April 7, 1943. Jabez died during the pendency of the actions, and his action is now prosecuted by his administrator. The defendant set up the general statute of limitations in each case. There were…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Old Dominion Copper Mining & Smelting Co. v. BigelowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
  2. Hawkes v. LackeyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
  3. Atlantic National Bank v. HarrisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
  4. Akin v. WarnerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
  5. Connelly v. BartlettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. Demoulas v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
  2. John B. Janigan v. Frederick B. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1965
  3. Riley v. PresnellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  4. Markell v. Sidney B. Pfeifer Foundation, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
  5. Samia v. Central Oil Co. of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959

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