Legal Opinion

Jorge R. Martin v. The Vector Company, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided June 26, 1974No. 73-1249PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.

On July 9, 1969, Vector Company and the individual plaintiffs entered into a written agreement (the Agreement).1 *19Plaintiffs agreed to sell and Vector to buy a tract of land in Ponce, Puerto Rico, at a price fixed by a formula not now in dispute. Several years later plaintiffs sued in the Superior Court of Puerto Rico for specific performance, and the case was removed to the district court where it was tried. The district court denied specific performance, and plaintiffs appeal.

The facts, which we recite in detail, are largely undisputed. Plaintiffs had…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Lloyd v. MurphyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Harry G. Seaboldt v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company (Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff) v. Thompson Mahogany Company (Third-Party Defendant)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
  4. Engine Specialties, Inc. v. Bombardier LimitedCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972
  5. Taylor v. GowetzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Victor Rivera Morales v. Celeste Benitez De Rexach, Esther Pedroza Gabriel v. Celeste BenitezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
  2. Fitzgerald v. Baxter State Park AuthoritySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  3. Chapman & Cole v. Itel Container International B.V.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  4. Energy Oils, Inc. v. Montana Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  5. In Re SINKING OFCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986

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