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274 Mass. 236

Ganley v. Lamson

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 16, 1931

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1931-01-16

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 1931

2 state decisions

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Decided 1931-01-16

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Rugg, C.J.

¶1This is an action to recover for the use by the defendant’s testatrix of furniture, belonging to the plaintiff, for a period of fifteen years ending with the death of the testatrix in March, 1929. The answer was a general denial, plea of payment and the statute of .limitations.

¶2There was testimony tending to show a contract for the use of the furniture as alleged. The defendant, after the decease of his testatrix, asked the plaintiff to come and get her furniture, and the plaintiff did so. The only question is whether the defendant's motion for a directed verdict ought to have been granted. There is no exception to the charge. The motion for a directed verdict was rightly denied. Whether there was a contract between the parties for the use of the goods was a pure question of fact. The evidence need not be narrated. It shows that on the somewhat conflicting testimony a verdict for either the plaintiff or the defendant would have been justified. It could not rightly have been directed. It must be presumed that correct instructions were given touching all the issues involved, including the bar of the statute of limitations.

¶3In accordance with the terms of the report,

¶4The verdict is to stand.

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