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88 Mass. 205

Spear v. Hancock

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 15, 1863

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1863-01-15

Contract brought against the administrator of John Hancock, deceased, to recover one quarter part of the rent received by him from the tenants of certain premises.

Decided 1863-01-15

Dewey, J.

¶11. The court see no ground for maintaining the defence to this action. The agreement entered into by the parties was a valid agreement, made upon sufficient consideration, and is binding upon them.

¶2*2072. It was competent, upon the facts shown, to allow interest on the amount due to the plaintiff for breach of the contract to pay to the plaintiff one quarter part of the rents received from the premises.

¶3Exceptions overruled

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