Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 8/16/1984
Certified Corp. v. GTE Products Corp.
Citations
- 467 N.E.2d 1336
- 392 Mass. 821
- 1984 Mass. LEXIS 1725
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- options in gross, which bind the successors and assigns of each party, create a contingent equitable interest in the option holder that is subject to the rule against perpetuities
- where parties fixed a twenty-five year period, option violated rule
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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Lynch, O'Connor
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14 cases in this archive cite this case.
- First Main Street Corp. v. Board of AssessorsMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2000-03-23· cited 178×
- Bortolotti v. HaydenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-05-21· cited 42×
- Peterson v. TremainMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1993-10-21· cited 9×
- Continental Cablevision of New England, Inc. v. United Broadcasting Co.Fourth Circuit· 1989-04-27· cited 8×
- Thomas v. KiendziorMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1989-05-25· cited 6×
- LDA Acquisition, LLC v. Flag Wharf, Inc. (Competrol Acquisition Partnership, L.P.)D. Delaware· 1996-11-18· cited 3×
- Exxon Corp. v. McManusMassachusetts Superior Court· 1997-03-11· cited 1×
- Johnson v. CohanMassachusetts Superior Court· 1999-02-03· cited 1×
- Johnson v. CohanMassachusetts Superior Court· 2000-01-14· cited 1×
- Continental Cablevision Of New England, Inc. v. United Broadcasting CompanyFourth Circuit· 1989-05-25
- Zecco v. Hess Corp.D. Massachusetts· 2011-03-03
- Powell v. TrapassoMassachusetts Superior Court· 1996-03-15
- GTE Government Systems Corp. v. Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster, P.C.Massachusetts Superior Court· 1996-04-04
- Bortolotti ex rel. 3630 Development Trust v. KestenMassachusetts Superior Court· 2005-12-06
Cites
13 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court· 1957-11-18· cited 30,380×
- Nader v. CitronMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-03-08· cited 690×
- Rollins Environmental Services, Inc. v. Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1975-06-19· cited 197×
- Pupecki v. James Madison Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-08-24· cited 60×
- Winsor v. MillsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1892-11-22· cited 41×
- Franklin v. SpadaforaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-04-13· cited 35×
- Cornell-Andrews Smelting Co. v. Boston & Providence RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1911-02-27· cited 33×
- Armano v. Federal Reserve Bank of BostonD. Massachusetts· 1979-03-30· cited 32×
- Roberts v. JonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1940-12-04· cited 24×
- Tucker v. ConnorsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1961-04-04· cited 22×
- Barbell v. BrittonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1923-03-02· cited 21×
- Thacher v. WestonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1908-01-02· cited 17×
- Winstanley v. ChapmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1949-12-23· cited 12×
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