Cellucci v. Sun Oil Co. of Pennsylvania

This matter is here for further review from the Appeals Court. The plaintiff’s suit sought specific performance of an alleged purchase and sale agreement of certain land owned by the plaintiff which the defendant was to purchase as a site for a filling station. Notwithstanding that the defendant did not execute the agreement, the relief sought was granted by the trial judge on a theory of estoppel. The evidence was reported and the judge filed a report of material facts. The Appeals Court modified the final decree and affirmed it as modified in 2 Mass. App. Ct. 722 (1974). We agree with the…