How later courts describe this case

• discussing the various circumstances that the Commonwealth’s courts use may determine intent
• In construing a contract, the agreement must be interpreted as a whole, and the words given their ordinary meaning
• “[I]f the terms of a contract are ambiguous, any doubt or ambiguity must be construed against the party who wrote it and the true meaning decided by the jury and not the court.” (citation omitted)
• where undefined, words of a contract are given their ordinary meaning
• using dictionary definition to ascertain plain meaning of contract language
• contract to lease shopping center space
• only ambiguous contracts are interpreted against drafter