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· 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

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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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