Legal Opinion
Cleval v. Sullivan
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 24, 1927PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is an action of contract to recover a deposit of $1,000, paid by the plaintiff under a written agreement to purchase from the defendant a certain parcel of real estate situated in Boston.
On August 13, 1924, the defendant bought the property at a foreclosure sale conducted by the Mutual Finance Corporation, mortgagee. The deed ran to “Arthur C. Sullivan, Trustee,” but contained no reference to the nature or terms of the trust; and at the time of its delivery, no particulars thereof, nor the names of the beneficiaries, nor the powers and limitations of the trustee were set forth in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Savage v. WelchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
- Rand v. FarquharMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Morse v. StoberMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- O'Meara v. GleasonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
- Hellier v. LoringMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Tramontozzi v. D'AMICISMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
- Swartz v. SherMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
- Mishara v. AlbionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- Sullivan v. F. E. Atteaux & Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Mahoney v. MahoneyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1977
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