Legal Opinion

Strycharski v. Spillane

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 4, 1946PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.

This is an action against a husband and wife to recover possession of premises at 1 Roslyn Place, Boston. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 239, § 1, as amended by St. 1941, c. 242, § 1. The judge denied a motion of each defendant for a directed verdict. The jury returned a verdict for the “plaintiff for possession.”

There seems to have been no dispute about the basic facts. The premises are a nine room dwelling house. The defendant John M. Spillane (hereinafter called the defendant) for more than five years was a tenant at will of Mrs. Alice G. Johnson and paid rent at the rate of $35 a month. His wife and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Leavitt v. MaykelMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
  2. Benton v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
  3. Connors v. WickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
  4. Souza v. BeckerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
  5. Wurm v. Allen Cadillac Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  4. Federal National Mortgage Ass'n v. NunezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
  5. Stedfast v. Rebon Realty Co. Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955

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