· 3/1/1962
Powers, Inc. v. Wayside, Inc. of Falmouth
Citations
- 180 N.E.2d 677
- 343 Mass. 686
- 1962 Mass. LEXIS 867
How courts have described this case
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- noting that where an offer does not specify a time for acceptance, a reasonable time will be implied and ten months was unreasonable as a matter of law
- determining what is \reasonable\ period to exercise contractual right is generally question of fact, but it becomes one of law where facts are undisputed
- determining what is “reasonable” period to exercise contractual right is generally question of fact, but it becomes one of law where facts are undisputed
- purchaser not entitled to specific performance due to expiration of time to exercise repurchase option; “[t]here being no contract, there can be no specific performance”
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Judges: Wilkins, Spalding, Cutter, Kirk, Spiegel
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