Massachusetts Reports: Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Volume 72H.O. Houghton and Company, 1867 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... bill in equity by the latter , for the specific performance of a subsequent written agreement , by which other land was substituted by the parties , after the discovery of the mistake , and the former agreed to pay for the first land ...
... bill in equity by the latter , for the specific performance of a subsequent written agreement , by which other land was substituted by the parties , after the discovery of the mistake , and the former agreed to pay for the first land ...
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... BILL IN EQUITY to enforce the specific performance of a writ ten contract . The bill alleged that the defendant , having agreed with the city of Boston to haul a large quantity of gravel on to certain " neck lands " belonging to the ...
... BILL IN EQUITY to enforce the specific performance of a writ ten contract . The bill alleged that the defendant , having agreed with the city of Boston to haul a large quantity of gravel on to certain " neck lands " belonging to the ...
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... bill then alleged that the plaintiffs accepted this propo- sition , and gave the defendant notice of their acceptance ; and , on the 29th of January 1849 , purchased the Taylor Farm , and laid a turnout to it , and Evans accepted that ...
... bill then alleged that the plaintiffs accepted this propo- sition , and gave the defendant notice of their acceptance ; and , on the 29th of January 1849 , purchased the Taylor Farm , and laid a turnout to it , and Evans accepted that ...
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... bill . The equity jurisdiction of this court in cases of specific performance , as in other cases , is limited by statute to cases where there is no adequate remedy at law . Rev. Sts . c . 81 , § 8. The remedy at law is complete to ...
... bill . The equity jurisdiction of this court in cases of specific performance , as in other cases , is limited by statute to cases where there is no adequate remedy at law . Rev. Sts . c . 81 , § 8. The remedy at law is complete to ...
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... bill , than would ordinarily arise in the case of a vendee seeking to compel a con- veyance by the vendor ; but , in the absence of any good defence , the vendee is alike amenable to this process . Old Colony Railroad Corporation v ...
... bill , than would ordinarily arise in the case of a vendee seeking to compel a con- veyance by the vendor ; but , in the absence of any good defence , the vendee is alike amenable to this process . Old Colony Railroad Corporation v ...
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ACTION OF CONTRACT Administrator agent agreement alleged exceptions Amesbury amount answer application arrest assessment assignment attachment averred barque bill bond breach by-laws Carlton claim Clark commenced common law common pleas Commonwealth condition conveyed corporation court of common court of equity covenant creditor Cush debt debtor declaration deed defendant defendant's demand discharge Eastport entitled equity evidence Exceptions overruled execution fact Fire Insurance Company grantor Greenl held indorsed insolvent instructed the jury interest issue judge judgment land lease liable liquors loss maintain ment mortgage Mount Hope Mutual Fire Insurance Mutual Insurance notice objection Old Colony Railroad paid parties payment Perry person Pick plaintiff possession premises promissory note prove provisions purchase question Railroad real estate recover replevin rule sold statute stipulation suit tenant thereof tiff tion TORT trial trustee verdict void warrant Washington County Worcester writ
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Page 208 - ... after the agreement has been reduced into writing, it is competent to the parties, at any time before breach of it, by a new contract not in writing, either altogether to waive, dissolve, or annul the former agreement, or in any manner to add to, or subtract from, or vary, or qualify the terms of it, and thus to make a new contract, which is to be proved partly by the written agreement, and partly by the subsequent verbal terms engrafted upon what will be thus left of the written agreement.
Page 3 - The power we allude to is rather the police power, the power vested in the legislature by the constitution, to make, ordain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable laws, statutes, and ordinances, either with penalties or without, not repugnant to the constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of the commonwealth, and of the subjects of the same.
Page 72 - I believe quite correctly, that "the rule of law is laid down with perfect correctness in the case of Butterfield v. Forrester, II East, 60, that, although there may have been negligence on the part of the plaintiff, yet unless he might, by the exercise of ordinary care, have avoided the consequences of the defendant's negligence, he is entitled to recover ; if by ordinary care he might have avoided them, he is the author of his own wrong.
Page 119 - Wright (a), it was held that an action for money had and received...
Page 264 - ... mentioned, shall be conclusive of the right of the person or persons in whose favor granted, to remove such fugitive to the State or Territory from which he escaped, and shall prevent all molestation of such person or persons by any process issued by any court, judge, magistrate, or other person whomsoever.
Page 68 - This rule is obviously founded on the great principle of social duty, that every man, in the management of his own affairs, whether by himself or by his agents or servants, shall so conduct them as not to injure another; and if he does not, and another thereby sustains damage, he shall answer for it.
Page 186 - ... company after the expiration of twelve months next after such loss or damage shall have occurred, the lapse of time shall be taken and deemed as conclusive evidence against the validity of such claim thereby so attempted to be enforced.
Page 97 - ... the law considers such publication as malicious unless it is fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his own affairs, in matters where his interest is concerned.
Page 291 - Each of said notes shall be payable, in part or in whole, at any time when the directors shall deem the same requisite for the payment of losses by fire or inland navigation, and such incidental expenses as may be necessary for transacting the business of said company.
Page 201 - ... if the voyage be such as to require a different complement of men, or state of equipment in different parts of it...