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Cousins v. Entwistle

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Washington
Oct 1, 1958
145 A.2d 369 (Me. 1958)

Opinion

Opinion, October 1, 1958.

Contracts. New Trial.

Where the issues are factual and no issues of law are presented a motion for new trial will be denied.

ON MOTION.

This is an action of assumpsit before the Law Court upon motion for new trial. Motion for new trial overruled.

Elbridge B. Davis, for plaintiff.

Garth J. Sprague, for defendant.

SITTING: WILLIAMSON, C.J., WEBBER, TAPLEY, SULLIVAN, DUBORD, SIDDALL, JJ.


This was a suit to collect unpaid wages claimed by the plaintiff for services as guide and as caretaker of the defendant's private hunting and fishing lodge. The issues were factual and of the type appropriately left to a jury. If there are issues of law, they have escaped the attention of both counsel and the court. The record discloses credible evidence of a contract, performed by the plaintiff and broken by the defendant. A Washington County jury has announced by its verdict that the plaintiff should be paid. So be it!

Motion for new trial overruled.


Summaries of

Cousins v. Entwistle

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Washington
Oct 1, 1958
145 A.2d 369 (Me. 1958)
Case details for

Cousins v. Entwistle

Case Details

Full title:ORRIS L. COUSINS v. JAMES L. ENTWISTLE

Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Washington

Date published: Oct 1, 1958

Citations

145 A.2d 369 (Me. 1958)
145 A.2d 369