Legal Opinion
Smithloff v. Benson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 14, 1985No. 69401, 69402PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
This appeal and cross-appeal arise out of a real estate sales contract. They are joined for purposes of this opinion.
On November 12, 1981, appellant Smithloff executed a contract to purchase certain improved real property; the closing was to be two months later. Appellee Benson d/b/a Benson Realty Company executed the contract as broker and the now-deceased Bowman was the seller of the property. Pursuant to the contract, purchaser Smithloff deposited with Benson $55,000 in earnest money.
Smithloff planned alteration of the structure of the subject property for future use as a…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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