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Derby v. Derby

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided February 29, 1924PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDeCourcy, J.

The amended bill in equity, brought in the Superior Court by Benjamin Derby (herein referred to as the plaintiff) and his assigns Tyler and Duncan, seeks among other things to obtain specific performance of an oral promise to convey land, made by Benjamin Derby, Sr., now deceased. The defendants Sarah W. and Annie H. Derby (who demurred to the bill) and the plaintiff are the only children of said Benjamin Derby, Sr., and the defendant Anna E. Derby is his widow. The trial judge entered an order sustaining the demurrer, and a final decree dismissing the bill; and the plaintiffs appealed to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bailey v. DillonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
  2. Williams v. CartyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
  3. Curran v. MageeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  4. Low v. LowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
  5. Dorsey v. CorkeryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Lucier v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
  2. Hazleton v. LewisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  3. Nichols v. SanbornMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
  4. Fisher v. MacDonaldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
  5. Ratté v. ForandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938

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