J. P. Devine Co. v. Monatiquot Rubber Works Co.
J. P. Devine Co. v. Monatiquot Rubber Works Co.
Opinion of the Court
There was evidence from which it could have been found that the defendant purchased from the plaintiff certain machinery and that the machinery was delivered to the defendant. The plaintiff has not been paid for it. The judge found for the plaintiff and the case is in this court on the defendant’s exceptions.
After the parties had corresponded with reference to certain dryers, a representative of the plaintiff, Joseph P.
The finding of the judge must stand if there was any evidence to support it. Commercial Credit Co. v. M. McDonough Co. 238 Mass. 73, 78. There was evidence to sustain the finding in favor of the plaintiff. If the testimony of Devine, the plaintiff’s manager, were believed, the judge would be warranted in finding in the plaintiff’s favor; and it could not be ruled that as matter of law the defendant was entitled to a finding. There was no error in refusing the defendant’s requests; many of them were disposed of by the general finding for the plaintiff. The requests which were based upon a theory of facts not found to be true by the presiding judge were refused rightly. Barnett v. Roberts, 243 Mass. 233. The question in the case was whether the merchandise was sold and delivered to the defendant.
The testimony of Devine that he would not have taken the defendant’s order, if it were on condition that the
Exceptions overruled.
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