Legal Opinion
Kavolsky v. Kaufman
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 28, 1930PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.
This is an action of contract brought to recover a balance alleged to be due on two promissory-notes. The defendant’s answer was a general denial, payment and a special answer “that the plaintiff held, as security for the notes severally declared upon, two certain mortgage conveyances of real estate; that he sold the property on foreclosure and received or ought to have received an amount of money sufficient to pay the notes in question; that if a lesser amount was in fact realized, the plaintiff did not exercise that ordinary care and diligence and perform the duties in the conduct of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Clark v. SimmonsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Learned v. GeerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
- Fenton v. TorreyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
- Gadreault v. ShermanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Barbaroux v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1860
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Sandler v. SilkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
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- Seppala & Aho Construction Co. v. PetersenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- West Roxbury Co-operative Bank v. BowserMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
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