Legal Opinion
Beck v. Smith
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 3, 2000No. Record 992904PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
In this appeal, we consider a judgment of the trial court vacating a jury verdict and entering judgment against the buyers of property on the ground that they could not prevail as a matter of law on (1) a breach of contract claim because the terms of the contract for sale of property were merged into the deed, or on (2) a claim of fraud because the buyers had authorized a title search.
The facts are not in dispute. In August 1995, Steven Q. Beck and his wife Beverly S. Beck (collectively “the Becks”) executed a contract with Walter E. Smith for the purchase of unimproved real estate owned by…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Winn v. Aleda Const. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Van Deusen v. SneadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Poe v. VossSupreme Court of Virginia · 1955
- Miller v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Marlowe v. PinerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1995
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