Legal Opinion

Dunn v. Cox

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 13, 1960No. 2588PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROVER, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from an order dismissing appellant’s cause of action- against ap- pellee fo.r' failure to state a claim upon which relief could he granted under Rule 12(b) (5) of the Municipal Court Rules.

In his complaint appellant alleged that he was a real-estate broker and had an exclusive listing agreement to sell some property belonging to one Blum and his wife, codefendants below with appellee. During the term of this contract, and after he had undertaken performance of the usual duties involved in securing a purchaser, appellant learned that the .Blums were…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hornstein v. PodwitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  2. Imperial Ice Co. v. RossierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Beekman v. MarstersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
  4. Sorenson v. Chevrolet Motor Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
  5. Deoudes v. GB MacKe CorporationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Banneker Ventures, LLC v. Jim GrahamCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
  2. Eugene B. Kassman v. The American University. Appeal of Lloyd UltanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
  3. Equity Group, Ltd. v. Painewebber Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1993
  4. Tuxedo Contractors, Incorporated v. Swindell-Dressler Company, a Division of Pullman, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
  5. Conservative Club of Washington v. FinkelsteinDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1990

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