Shawsheen Manor Corp. v. Colantino

The plaintiff seeks to recover- from the de-

fendant $726.09 as a balance which it contends remains unpaid of the purchase price for a piece of real estate in Andover known as “Shawsheen Manor,” which on February 17, 1947, the plaintiff conveyed to the nominee of the defendant under the terms of a contract in writing having the effect of a sealed instrument by virtue of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 4, § 9A. There' was a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant excepts.

The parties to the contract in writing were the plaintiff and one Johnson. The defendant’s name does not appear in it. There was,…