Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1856

Sanderson v. Taft

Sanderson v. Taft
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Decided September 15, 1856
72 Mass. 533

Sanderson v. Taft

Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

The contract of Henry Sanderson with Taft & Gleason was not sufficiently definite to enable him tc file a certificate thereof in the registry of deeds, or to create a lien on the land in his favor. Parker v. Anthony, 4 Gray, 289.

Walter Sanderson, in his petition, does not set forth a contract between himself and Taft & Gleason through their agent Henry; but alleges that Henry had a contract with Taft & Gleason. As this allegation is not sustained, he stands upon the same ground as Henry, through whom he seeks to charge the owners of the land. Exceptions sustained.

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