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· 10/31/1940

Baczek v. Damian

Citations

  • 307 Mass. 167
  • 29 N.E.2d 682
  • 1940 Mass. LEXIS 983

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  • “It has long been the common law rule that signing a document 3 authenticates and adopts the words it contains, even if there was a lack of subjective understanding of 4 the words or their legal effect. In essence, people are presumed to be bound by what they sign.”

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Judges: Ronan

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