Coggins v. Murphy

Decided October 26, 1876

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1876-10-26

Contract for money had and received. The case was submitted to the Superior Court, and, after judgment for the plaintiff, to this court, on appeal, on an agreed statement of facts, iu substance as follows: On or about October 16, 1872, the plaintiff, a resident of Fall River, bought of the defendant, who was also a resident of Fall River, a passage ticket from Ireland to America by way of the National Steamship Company’s line, for which she paid him 1160.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently July 1938

2 state decisions

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Decided 1876-10-26

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By the Court.

¶1The facts of the case warranted the judge in finding that the defendant personally promised to refund the money to the plaintiff; and her return of the ticket to the defendant was a sufficient consideration for such a promise.

¶2Judgment for the plaintiff affirmed.