Legal Opinion
Costello v. Pet Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided January 18, 1984PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court which required the defendant Pet Incorporated (Pet) to convey the property located at 16-24 West Street, Boston, to the plaintiff, Costello, or his nominee. The judgment also nullified a conveyance of the property by Pet to its codefendant, 16-24 West Street Company, Inc. (West).
Factual Background.
By 1975, the building in question (premises) had become an increasing burden for Pet. The annual bill from the city for taxes and water charges had risen to about $52,000, and the premises were vacant and deteriorating. Desiring to shed itself…
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