Rea v. Simmons

Decided May 7, 1886

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1886-05-07

Contract, to recover the value of a watch, chain, pencil, watch-key, and pocket-book with contents, against the defendants, as bailees of the goods; with a count in tort for the conversion of said goods. Trial in the Superior Court, without a jury, before Mason, J., who reported the case for the determination of this court, in substance as follows: The defendants are partners, and do a large ready-made and custom-made clothing business at their shop in Boston.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 1890

2 state decisions

Relies on Clark v. Burns · Fox v. Adams Express Co.

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1886-05-07

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Gardner, J.

¶1This case is reported to this court, “ for its opinion upon the questions of law involved.” No specific questions of law are stated in the report, nor does it appear that any were raised at the trial. The issue between the parties was upon the first count. The facts material to this issue were found in favor of the defendants. The decision of the presiding judge upon the evidence was conclusive. It does not appear from the report that there was any error of law in the finding and judgment of the Superior Court. Fox v. Adams Express Co. 116 Mass. 292. Clark v. Burns, 118 Mass. 275.

¶2Judgment affirmed.