Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court May 20, 1908 (Boyden v. Hill)

Rugg, J.

This is an action to recover damages for breach of a contract in writing for the sale of land. The agreement for conveyance was under seal, and stated that the owner agreed “ to sell to ” the plaintiff a certain tract of land for $3,800 .and continued: “this option is to be good until October 1, 1902. . . .