Legal Opinion
Burgess v. Queen
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided October 28, 1983No. 82-363PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
The defendant appeals from the Superior Court’s (Dalianis, J.) judgment that awarded quantum meruit damages to the plaintiff trustee in bankruptcy as compensation for the partial construction of a house. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
I. Background
On June 27, 1977, Pine Valley Builders, Inc., the bankrupt, entered into an agreement with the prospective purchasers, the Moynihans (who are not parties to this action), to construct a house for them on land owned by the defendant. This agreement called for completion and sale of the house by September 30, 1977, and provided for a $25 per…
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- Tentindo v. Locke Lake Colony Ass'nSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- Piateck v. SwindellSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1930
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