Legal Opinion

Owen v. Shelton

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 24, 1981No. Record 790564PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPoff, J.

This is an appeal from an order granting summary judgment to a real estate broker in a suit brought by his principals seeking damages for breach of the brokerage contract and a refund of the brokerage commission. No evidentiary hearing was held, and we consider the *1053appeal upon the pleadings and an agreed statement of facts filed pursuant to Rule 5:9 (c).

Among the assets of the estate of Lillie M. Thomasson, deceased, was a tract of land containing 422.64 acres. On October 1, 1976, Lucille Owen and Dorothy T. Estes, executrices of the estate, and C. E. Estes, testamentary trustee…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hiss v. FriedbergSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
  2. Ferguson & Fries v. GoochSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  3. Veasey v. CarsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
  4. Duncan v. BarbourSupreme Court of Virginia · 1948
  5. Mitchell v. HughesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Allen Realty Corp. v. HolbertSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
  2. Virginia Real Estate Commission v. BiasSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
  3. Prospect Development Co. v. BershaderSupreme Court of Virginia · 1999
  4. Van Deusen v. SneadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
  5. Augusta Mut. Ins. Co. v. MasonSupreme Court of Virginia · 2007

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