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· 7/1/1849

Rowell v. Small

Citations

  • 30 Me. 30

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating fact-finder is sole judge of credibility of witnesses and may choose to believe one witness over another
  • finding evidence sufficient to support verdict that plaintiff was first to breach
  • finding evidence factually sufficient to support $100,000 award for damage to reputation
  • “[P]arol evidence of the parties’ 27 intent is not admissible to vary the terms of an otherwise unambiguous instrument”
  • party waived complaint that jury’s award of no attorney’s fees was against great weight and preponderance of evidence by not filing motion for new trial
  • noting five ways to preserve no- evidence challenge

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Judges: Orally, Wells

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