Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Couture

This is a bill in equity by which the plaintiff (ARCO) seeks to enjoin the defendants (lessors) from prosecuting a summary process action and to secure specific performance of an agreement to convey real estate. The case was tried before a Superior Court judge who made “findings, rulings and order for decree” and entered a final decree ordering the lessors to convey the subject real estate. The lessors have appealed from that decree. The evidence is reported. As there does not appear to be any dispute as to the facts found by the judge, we summarize the judge’s findings, which he later…