Legal Opinion
Thibbitts v. Crowley
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 22, 1989PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
The plaintiff (buyer) brought this suit to obtain specific performance of a contract for the sale of some thirty-four acres of land in Mashpee. During trial the parties (both lawyers) reached agreement and the judge entered a consent judgment. The judgment provided that the conveyance was to take place on or before March 9, 1987; that time was of the essence; and that if the conveyance did not take place by March 9, title would remain in the defendant (seller) free and clear of all claims of the plaintiff. When the attempted conveyance on March 9 failed to go through, the plaintiff obtained…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- United States v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Richard J. Mayberry v. James F. Maroney, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Berube v. McKesson Wine & Spirits Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
- King-Seeley Thermos Co. v. Aladdin Industries, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Boston & Albany Railroad v. ReardonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Mitchell v. MitchellMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2005
- Kelton Corp. v. County of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
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