LOW v. SPELLMAN


629 A.2d 57 (1993)

Stanley D. LOW v. Catherine SPELLMAN, et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided August 5, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob A. Manheimer (orally), Pierce, Atwood, Scribner, Allen, Smith & Lancaster, Portland, for plaintiff.

Norman J. Rattey (orally), James M. Bowie, Skelton, Taintor & Abbott, Auburn, for defendants.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, COLLINS and RUDMAN, JJ.


ROBERTS, Justice.

Catherine and Paul Spellman appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court (York County, Brennan, J.) voiding an agreement that purports to grant them preemptive rights in property of plaintiff Stanley D. Low. The Spellmans contend that the agreement neither violates the rule against perpetuities nor constitutes an unreasonable restraint on alienation. Because we find both principles to be applicable, we affirm the judgment.

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