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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 4

Citation
Section 4
Parent Document
Solomon v. Birger, 477 N.E.2d 137 (1985)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1985-04-22

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*646 Promises concerning title and possession are essential to any conveyance, and consequently they are merged into the accepted deed. Id. at 59-60. On the other hand, promises that do not concern title or possession are collateral to the main agreement to convey and may be deemed not to have been merged into the deed.[4]Ibid. The warranty language expressed in § 9 of the purchase and sale agreement does not relate to title or possession — that is, it neither clouds the title nor prevents possession of the property. The warranty concerns the question of habitability. A promise that a house is suitable for habitation has been held not to merge into the deed. Id. at 57, 60.