Legal Opinion
Burke v. Thomas J. Fisher & Co.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 22, 1953No. Civ. A. No. 4134-51PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
By contract, dated November 2, 1950, the defendants Leo and Catherine Donovan, owners of a certain parcel of unimproved realty situated in nearby Maryland, agreed to sell and the plaintiff Anne Burke, acting as a “straw” for the plaintiff, River Road Development Corporation, agreed to buy the said tract for a consideration of approximately $190,000. Execution of the contract,of sale was brought about through the efforts of the defendant Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc., a duly licensed real estate broker authorized by the Donovans to sell the property under a commission…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Partridge v. PresleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Friedman v. Decatur CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Hazleton v. Le DucCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1897
3Cited by9 opinions
- Stanley Clayman and Melvin Clayman v. Goodman Properties, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Blanken v. Bechtel Properties, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1961
- Reiman v. International Hospitality Group, Ltd.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Burke v. Thomas J. Fisher & Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- Stanwood v. WelchDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1995
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