Harrigan v. Dodge
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed in the Superior Court for the county of Essex on June 13, 1907, seeking specific performance of an alleged agreement to convey certain real estate. The defendant demurred, alleging the grounds for demurrer stated in the opinion. Crosby, J., sustained the demurrer and dismissed the hill. The plaintiff appealed. The facts alleged in the bill are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, J.
This is a bill in equity brought to compel the defendant to convey a certain tract of land in Danvers. It alleges that the plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant, through his agents, Allen and Tebbetts, to buy certain land described at length in the bill, and that a memorandum thereof in writing was signed as follows: “Received from one William Harrigan One Hundred Dollars on account of sale of the three houses belonging to the Frances Dodge estate in Danvers. $100 Allen & Tebbetts,” and another memorandum of the tenor following: “ Received of A. Gf. Allen twenty-five dollars…
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