Alexander v. Snell

The plaintiffs, joint owners with the defendant of a house and land in West Bridgewater, brought this action to enjoin the defendant from conveying or seeking a partition of the real estate in violation of an oral agreement. The defendant’s motion for summary judgment was granted on the ground that the plaintiffs were not entitled to relief because the agreement was not in writing. 2 A judgment was entered dismissing the complaint. We reverse.

In setting forth the alleged oral agreement and the relevant facts, we draw on the verified complaint and the material (portions of depositions and…