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59 Allen 147

Wilkins v. Holmes

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 15, 1849

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1849-11-15

This case was submitted to the court of common pleas, • and to this court by appeal, upon an agreed statement of facts, from which it appeared as follows : — On the 5th of January, 1848, Bradbury entered into a written contract with Sargent, to erect a house for the latter in Brighton, and soon after caused a quantity of lumber, consisting of boards and timber, to be carried to Sargent’s premises, for the purpose of being used in the construction of the house.

Decided 1849-11-15

By the Court.

¶1Upon the facts agreed, the question is, whether the boards and timber replevied were the property of the plaintiffs or of Bradbury. The plaintiffs claim title under an alleged sale of the property from Bradbury to Sargent, and a sale from him to the plaintiffs. But there is nothing in the statement of facts, to support the alleged sale from Bradbury to Sargent. The boards and timber were delivered to Sargent, to be used in completing the contract between him and Bradbury; and Sargent’s sale to the plaintiffs was unauthorized and void as against Bradbury. The defendant, therefore, who attached the boards and timber, as the property of Bradbury, is entitled to a return.

¶2Judgment for the defendant.

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