Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1/5/1973

Robert Industries, Inc. v. Spence

Citations

291 N.E.2d 407
362 Mass. 751
1973 Mass. LEXIS 355

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construing integrated agreement and noting, “[i]nterpretation is directed to the meaning of the terms of the writing in light of the circumstances, not to the meaning of the conversations of the parties” during negotiations
“the lease nowhere says that activities not expressly permitted are forbidden. . . . [but instead] simply does not deal with competition other than competition by lessees”
“[interpretation is directed to the meaning of the terms of the writing in the light of the circumstances”
\The interpretation of an integrated agreement is a matter of law on which we are not bound by the trial judge's conclusions unless the problem of interpretation is affected by findings of fact.\
“The interpretation of an integrated agreement is a matter of law on which we are not bound by the trial judge’s conclusions unless the problem of interpretation is affected by findings of fact.”
contract must \be read in the light of the circumstances of its execution\

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