Smith v. Thayer
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract, for the alleged breach of an agreement by the defendant to sell and convey to the plaintiff certain real estate in the city of Worcester. Trial in the Superior Court, without a jury, before Aldrich, J., who found and ordered judgment for the defendant, and reported the case for the determination of this court. The case appears in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBarker, J.
The plaintiff sues upon a contract by which he agreed to buy, and the defendant Thayer to sell, “ the Tatnuck Mill estate'. . . with the mill and other buildings thereon, . . . being the same real estate conveyed said Thayer by the Leicester National Bank . . . and by Abby K. Foster and ah, ... to which deeds and their records reference may be had for description, etc. The premises are now under written lease to said Smith from said Thayer, which expires July 31st, 1887, and that lease is not in any way to be affected by this instrument, but said Smith is to hold under it according to its…
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