Buffington v. McNally
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract, for the alleged breach of an agreement in writing, quoted in the opinion, to hire of the defendant a certain hall called Armory Hall, in that part of Boston called Roxbury, for Saturday nights from October 10, 1908, to June 1, 1904, inclusive ; further alleging a special oral agreement for the use of the hall on Christmas, 1903, and February 22, 1904. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated June 13, 1904, the plaintiff being named in the writ as “…
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Contract, for the alleged breach of an agreement in writing, quoted in the opinion, to hire of the defendant a certain hall called Armory Hall, in that part of Boston called Roxbury, for Saturday nights from October 10, 1908, to June 1, 1904, inclusive ; further alleging a special oral agreement for the use of the hall on Christmas, 1903, and February 22, 1904. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated June 13, 1904, the plaintiff being named in the writ as “ Ernest R. Buffington, agent.” On appeal to the Superior Court the case was tried before Hardy, J., without a jury. The…
1Opinion of the CourtBraley, J.
This is an action of contract to recover under the first count damages for breach of the following written agreement signed by the defendant: “ September 25, 1903. I do hereby agree to hire Armory Hall for Saturday Nights Commencing Oct. 10 to Run Socials from 8 to 11.30 & Conduct same in satisfactory manner according to law etc—I hereby place a deposit of Ten ($10) Dollars to bind the bargain & agree to deposit ($50) Fifty Dollars the Fifteenth day of October — Said fifty dollars to remain as a deposit on the hall until June 1st, 1903 [1904] —Price of hall to be Fifteen ($15) Dollars each…
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