Legal Opinion

Devore v. Good

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided February 27, 1947PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRonan, J.

The plaintiff brought an action of contract to recover a deposit of $1,000 which she paid to the defendants in accordance with a written agreement by which she agreed to buy and they to sell to her certain premises situated in Dennis. The judge found for the defendants. The sellers brought a counter action against her for damages for breach of this agreement, and the judge found for her. She filed a motion for a new trial in the first action on three grounds: first, that the finding for the defendants was against the evidence; second, that it was against the weight of the evidence; and,…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Davis v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
  2. Bartley v. PhillipsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  3. Adams v. DickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
  4. Menici v. Orton Crane & Shovel Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  5. Duralith Corp. v. LeonardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Raunela v. Hertz Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  2. Homsi v. CH Babb Co., Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
  3. Joseph Freedman Co. v. North Penn Transfer, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  4. Arrigo v. LindquistMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
  5. MacUrdy v. CarverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952

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