K & S Development Trust v. Keith

This is a summary process action in which plaintiff landowner seeks to recover possession of residential premises occupied by the defendant.

On June 6, 2002, the parties entered into a purchase and sales agreement whereby the plaintiff undertook to build a residence for the defendant at 35 Thi-beault Lane Extension in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The initial purchase price for the home under construction and the land was $401,500.00. The defendant paid an initial deposit of $41,000. He also paid approximately $13,000 for upgrades. Neither the purchase and sales .agreement nor any collateral…