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· 12/16/1971

George v. Coolidge Bank and Trust Co.

Citations

  • 277 N.E.2d 278
  • 360 Mass. 635
  • 1971 Mass. LEXIS 760

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • entitlement to, and amount of, expert witness fees wholly within court's discretion
  • possessor of negotiable instrument, whether commercial paper or investment securities, would have burden of establishing status under the Uniform Commercial Code as holder in due course or purchaser for value without notice
  • “The bill of complaint prays for general relief, and a court of equity, once it has taken jurisdiction over a cause, may award damages which arise out of the wrongful conduct”
  • entitlement to, and amount of, expert witness fees wholly within court’s discretion
  • counsel fees denied successful litigant in Superior Court equity proceeding
  • “counsel fees are collectible only in exceptional cases”

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Judges: Tauro, Cutter, Reardon, Braucher, Hennessey

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