Legal Opinion

Vallis v. Rimer

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 5, 1957PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.

This is a bill in equity by one Vallis and his wife to obtain reformation of a written agreement for the purchase by them from Rimer, one of the defendants, 1 of a piece of real estate in Marblehead owned by him, by adding to it a provision, reading in part, “this agreement is subject to approval by the Veterans’ Administration . . . and if this agreement is not approved by the Veterans’ Administration, then all the moneys paid hereunder shall be refunded.” A decree was entered dismissing the bill and the plaintiffs appealed from this decree.

The trial judge found and concluded (1) that there…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Franz v. FranzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
  2. Dzuris v. PierceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
  3. Bleck v. East Boston Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  4. DeBlois v. Boylston & Tremont Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
  5. Ferris v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Powers, Inc. v. Wayside, Inc. of FalmouthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
  2. DeVincent Ford Sales, Inc. v. First Mass. Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
  3. Mayflower Seafoods, Inc. v. Integrity Credit Corp.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1988
  4. Espy v. EellsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  5. Provencher v. CintoMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1961

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