Bates v. Cashman
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court on January 13, 1916, and afterwards amended by the filing of a substituted bill, seeking specific performance of a contract to purchase the capital stock and bonds of the Newbury Cordage Company. The suit was referred to a master, who filed a report to which both parties filed objections and exceptions. The material findings of the master are described in the opinion.
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Bill in equity, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court on January 13, 1916, and afterwards amended by the filing of a substituted bill, seeking specific performance of a contract to purchase the capital stock and bonds of the Newbury Cordage Company. The suit was referred to a master, who filed a report to which both parties filed objections and exceptions. The material findings of the master are described in the opinion. The suit was reserved by Braley, J., for determination by this court upon the pleadings, the master’s report and the exceptions thereto.
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
This is a suit to recover for the breach of a written contract to buy the stocks and bonds of the Newbury Cordage Company of Newburyport. The securities were the means by which to convey control of land with a factory and machinery. *168There is no controversy that the contract was made. The defendant contends that he was induced to sign it by such false representations by the plaintiff as release him from obligation to perform. The case was referred to a master. It is reserved upon his report, with exceptions thereto and the pleadings. There is no report of evidence.
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