Legal Opinion

Medeiros v. Scarpitti Investment Corp.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided December 2, 1965PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Final decree affirmed with, costs of appeal. An. heir of the late John Souza seeks by this bill in equity to obtain the discharge of a mortgage (on real estate in which she now has an interest) given by Souza to the defendant (Scarpitti) to secure a note of September 21, 1955, for $350 “with interest at . . . two per cent per month payable monthly.” The mortgage was also “to secure any future indebtedness.” Scarpitti, which was not licensed to make small loans (G. L. c. 140, § 96, as amended through St. 1941, c. 158, § 1), later received from Souza on the same terms several notes, each for…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bernhardt v. Atlantic Finance Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
  2. Carlson v. Lawrence H. Oppenheim Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
  3. Thomas v. BurnceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
  4. Bondy v. HardinaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
  5. Skinner v. KapplesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Beach Associates, Inc. v. FauserMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980

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