32 Me. 188
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 1, 1850
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · decided 1850-07-01
Exceptions. Trover for a lot of goods. In 1848, the plaintiffs consigned the goods to one James Getchell, with private verbal orders to sell at retail and for cash only. Before the delivery of the goods to him, Getchell paid the plaintiffs $35 toward them, and promised $15 more, but did not pay it. He gave what was intended for security, by an absolute deed of a store.
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Decided 1850-07-01
Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently October 1914
3 state decisions
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¶1orally.—The instruction as to the demand was correct.
¶2The defendants’ counsel requested certain instructions. But the mere knowledge by the plaintiffs of the sale to the defendants, and their receipt from Getchell of money on account of the goods, would not necessarily be a ratification. The modi*190fication of requested instruction was rightfully made by the Judge. Exceptions overruled.