E. M. Dart Manufacturing Co. v. Screw Machinery Products Corp.

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BARROWS, J.

Heard on bill, answer, replication and oral testimony on issues of fact.

The bill seeks specific performance of an agreement to sign a lease. Complainant is landlord of certain premises occupied by respondent. In July 1918 by oral agreement, later confirmed in writing, complainant agreed to lease certain additional space to respondent. The additional space was designated as sections 12 -16 • on a plat in evidence. The only dispute relates to section 13.

At the time of the agreement section 13, which had been used as a coloring room, contained certain tanks to which pipes ran…