Legal Opinion
Holihan v. Rabenius Builders, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 10, 1969PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.
This is an action for breach of contract to build a house for the plaintiffs. There are two counts for the same cause of action, the first against the individual defendant, and the second against the corporate defendant. The District Court judge found for the defendants, the Appellate Division dismissed a report, and the plaintiffs appealed.
Much difficulty arises out of the form of the contract. The house was to be built on land owned by the corporate defendant, but this undertaking was not contained in a completed writing. The only writing in contract form was on a printed form entitled…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pybus v. GrassoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- Graffam v. PierceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Burns v. WinchellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Lipson v. Southgate Park Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
- McCormick v. CheeversMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Snyder v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- McMahon v. M & D BUILDERS, INC.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Albrecht v. CliffordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Solomon v. BirgerMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- Albano v. WESTERN CONSTRUCTION CORP.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
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