Congregation Kadimah Toras-Moshe v. DeLeo
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
405 Mass. 365, 540 N.E.2d 691 (1989)
Facts
During a lengthy illness, a man made an oral promise to Congregation Kadimah Toras-Moshe (Congregation) (plaintiff) to give the Congregation $25,000. The Congregation planned to use the money to build a library in its synagogue and name the library after the man, and the Congregation allocated for the money in its budget to accomplish this project. The man's promise was never put in writing. The man died intestate without having actually given the money to the Congregation. The Congregation sued the administrator of the decedent’s estate (defendant) to obtain the $25,000. The superior court awarded the decedent’s estate summary judgment and dismissed the Congregation's complaint. The Congregation appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Liacos, C.J.)
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