Briggs v. Briggs
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the Court
SAUFLEY, Justice.
[¶ 1] Defendants Daryl A., Bryan W., and Gary R. Briggs appeal from a summary judgment entered in the Superior Court (Penob-scot County, Alexander, J.) in favor of plaintiffs Richard W. and R. Murray Briggs on their complaint alleging the defendants’ default with respect to certain notes and agreements. On appeal, the defendants argue that the court erred in construing the notes and agreements to require, upon default, accelerated payment of the entire principal balance. We agree and therefore vacate the judgment.
[¶2] The notes and agreements at issue were generated in…
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