Legal Opinion

Broadway Building Company v. Salafia

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided March 19, 1926PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barrows, X

Heard on appeal from a decree of the Superior Court dismissing complainant’s bill at the close of evidence offered in support thereof. The bill, sworn to by complainant’s treasurer, was supported by his and other oral evidence showing an unsought and voluntary conveyance by the usual form of warranty deed, of real estate with a house thereon worth $6,000 to respondents. The deed, though stating a consideration of $10, was according to complainant’s evidence without consideration and upon oral promise of respondents at the time of delivery to reconvey to complainant on request. It…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Dowd v. TuckerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1874
  2. Gilpatrick v. GliddenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1888
  3. Hall v. LinnSupreme Court of Colorado · 1885
  4. Ryder v. RyderIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
  5. McClain v. McClainSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Desnoyers v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
  2. Cahill v. AntonelliSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
  3. Gray v. MillsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
  4. Lawrence v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1956
  5. Rappaport v. KalsteinSupreme Court of Florida · 1946

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