Salvation Army of Massachusetts, Inc. v. E. K. Wilcox Post No. 16
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed in the Superior Court on December 12, 1914, by the Salvation Army of Massachusetts, Incorporated, a corporation, against the E. IC.
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Bill in equity, filed in the Superior Court on December 12, 1914, by the Salvation Army of Massachusetts, Incorporated, a corporation, against the E. IC. Wilcox Post No. 16, Corporation Department of Massachusetts, Grand Army of the Republic, also a corporation, to enforce the specific performance of an alleged contract to purchase from the plaintiff a parcel of real estate numbered 48 on Bliss Street in Springfield for the sum of $26,000. The case was referred to a master, who found the facts that are stated in the opinion. He also made the following finding: “I find that there appeared to…
1Opinion of the CourtLoring, J.
The vote of the defendant post, which the plaintiff relies on as an acceptance of its offer to sell to it the land here in question, was in these words: "Moved that the president be directed to have the title to the property No. 48 on Bliss street examined and if found good, to purchase said property at a cost not exceeding $26,000: and procure a good and sufficient warranty deed of the same to this corporation.” Soon after this vote on October 28,1914, the president through the treasurer employed a title company to examine the title. Before the president had taken any other action under the…
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