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writing requirement in Massachusetts

7 Massachusetts opinions name it 4 courts 1959–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (9)

CaseFollowedCited
Boothby v. Texon, Inc.green
mass · 1993 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020Boothby v. Texon, Inc., 414 Mass. 468, 479 (1993).

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Flynn v. Wallacegreen
mass · 1971 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007See Flynn v. Wallace, 359 Mass. 711, 717 (1971).

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Epdee Corp. v. Richmondgreen
mass · 1947 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
1 sentence

1994Epdec Corp. v. Richmond, 321 Mass. 673, 675 (1947) (“To satisfy the statute of frauds the writing must state correctly the oral undertaking of the party sought to be charged”); Davis v. Sweetheart Plastics, Inc., 635 F.Supp. 849, 851 (D.Mass. 1986) (same).

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Davis v. Sweetheart Plastics, Inc.green
mad · 1986 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
1 sentence

1994Epdec Corp. v. Richmond, 321 Mass. 673, 675 (1947) (“To satisfy the statute of frauds the writing must state correctly the oral undertaking of the party sought to be charged”); Davis v. Sweetheart Plastics, Inc., 635 F.Supp. 849, 851 (D.Mass. 1986) (same).

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Podren v. Macquarriegreen
mass · 1919 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
1 sentence

1990L. c. 183, § 3, quoted at note 9, infra. “An estate or interest in land created without an instrument in writing signed by the grantor or by his attorney shall have the force and effect of an estate at will only, and no estate or interest in land shall be assigned, granted or surrendered unless by such writing or by operation of law.” Under Podren v. Macquarrie, 233 Mass. 127, 130 (1919), it appears that Water-town could be regarded as a putative “grantor” of the proposed assignment, and so within the negative reach of the statute.

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Black Beauty Coal Co. v. Cohengreen
mass · 1929 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1986–1986
1 sentence

1986G.L. c. 106, § 2-201 (3) (c ); Black Beauty Coal Co. v. Cohen, 267 Mass. 98, 101 (1929); Revere Sink Corp. v. Fabco Metal Products, Inc., 57 Mass. App. Dec. 141, 149 (1976).

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Revere Sink Corp. v. Fabco Metal Products, Inc.green
massdistctapp · 1976 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1986–1986
1 sentence

1986G.L. c. 106, § 2-201 (3) (c ); Black Beauty Coal Co. v. Cohen, 267 Mass. 98, 101 (1929); Revere Sink Corp. v. Fabco Metal Products, Inc., 57 Mass. App. Dec. 141, 149 (1976).

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Stuart v. City of Cambridgegreen
mass · 1878 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1962–1962
1 sentence

1962See Stuart v. Cambridge, 125 Mass. 102,109-110 ; Cashman v. Boston, 190 Mass. 215, 219 ; Millen v. Bos *672 ton, 217 Mass. 471, 473 ; Crane Constr.

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Costonis v. Medford Housing Authoritygreen
mass · 1961 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1962–1962
1 sentence

1962However, housing authorities have been likened to municipal corporations (Costonis v. Medford Housing Authy., supra, 115), and the existence of apparent authority in agents of such public bodies to waive the writing requirement is not readily assumed.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Cashman v. City of Boston green
mass · 1906
1 sentence

1962See Stuart v. Cambridge, 125 Mass. 102,109-110 ; Cashman v. Boston, 190 Mass. 215, 219 ; Millen v. Bos *672 ton, 217 Mass. 471, 473 ; Crane Constr.

11962–1962
Millen v. City of Boston neutral
mass · 1914
1 sentence

1962See Stuart v. Cambridge, 125 Mass. 102,109-110 ; Cashman v. Boston, 190 Mass. 215, 219 ; Millen v. Bos *672 ton, 217 Mass. 471, 473 ; Crane Constr.

11962–1962
Commonwealth v. Johnson green
· 1908
1 sentence

1959Commonwealth v. Johnson, 199 Mass. 55, 62 .

11959–1959

Where else courts name it

IL 43 (1977–2026) NY 42 (1897–2017) CA 39 (1915–2023) LA 38 (1971–2025) IN 34 (1990–2025) TX 33 (1915–2026) MI 21 (1983–2025) GA 16 (1929–2026) WA 15 (1982–2019) PA 15 (1919–2025) MO 15 (1980–2025) NJ 10 (1979–2024) UT 10 (1998–2023) FL 9 (1978–2026) VA 9 (1991–2024) CT 9 (1994–2019) AR 8 (1942–2015) SC 7 (2007–2022) MA 7 (1959–2020) TN 7 (1956–2026) OH 7 (1989–2025) WY 6 (1981–2019) IA 6 (1988–2016) NM 6 (1985–2011) KY 6 (1915–2025) RI 6 (1969–2012) MD 5 (1976–2025) NV 5 (1983–2012) KS 5 (1975–2007) ID 5 (1993–2019) ND 5 (1980–2021) AZ 4 (1975–2018) MN 4 (1988–2009) MS 4 (1978–2007) HI 4 (2001–2020) ME 4 (2004–2022) MT 4 (2003–2009) SD 3 (2005–2026) DC 3 (1993–2011) AL 3 (1967–1986) VT 2 (1922–1986) WV 2 (1893–1997) DE 2 (2014–2019) OR 2 (1984–1999) WI 2 (2006–2006) NC 2 (2000–2019) OK 2 (1994–2016)

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