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Cleasby v. Reynolds

Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE
Jun 20, 1904
58 A. 786 (R.I. 1904)

Opinion

June 20, 1904.

PRESENT: Stiness, C.J., Tillinghast and Douglas, JJ.

(1) Variance. New Trial. Although plaintiff's testimony disclosed a variance with the declaration, yet as the facts were undisputed, the declaration may be amended, and a new trial on this ground will be denied.

ASSUMPSIT. Heard on petition of defendant for new trial, and denied.

James A. Williams, for plaintiff.

Harry C. Curtis, for defendant.


The special count sets out that, as part consideration for the plaintiff's services, the defendant agreed to procure for the plaintiff five hundred shares of stock. The evidence was that on receipt of this stock the plaintiff was to pay fifty-one cents per share. This is doubtless a variance. But this statement of the contract could not have surprised the defendant, inasmuch as his own testimony not only corroborates the plaintiff in this regard, but adds the further fact that the plaintiff offered to pay him the fifty-one cents per share if he would deliver the stock.

The fact being undisputed, the count may be amended to conform to it, as was done in Spicers v. Harvey, 9 R.I. 582; Prefontaine v. Roberge, 20 R.I. 418; Stearns v. Drake, 24 R.I. 272. When this is done the record will conform to the facts and can be relied on in bar of another action for the same cause.

Petition for new trial denied. Judgment in accordance with the decision will be entered when the plaintiff shall have amended his special count.


Summaries of

Cleasby v. Reynolds

Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE
Jun 20, 1904
58 A. 786 (R.I. 1904)
Case details for

Cleasby v. Reynolds

Case Details

Full title:FRANKLIN G. CLEASBY vs. EDWIN REYNOLDS

Court:Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE

Date published: Jun 20, 1904

Citations

58 A. 786 (R.I. 1904)
58 A. 786

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