Legal Opinion

Heyward v. Kirsch

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 19, 1950No. 985PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

The trial court found in 'favor of Kirsch, a real estate broker, for a commission earned in securing a purchaser for property of the owner, Heyward. This appeal is brought by Heyward.

Following are the facts as found by the trial court and which are either not in dispute or are supported by substantial evidence: In May 1949 Heyward signed a listing card giving Kirsch a sixty-day exclusive right to sell the property at a minimum price of $13,500, and agreeing to pay a five per cent, commission. Heyward signed as owner and told Kirsch’s salesman that he wanted a man named…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Dotson v. MillikenSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. Heurich v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1922
  3. Dotson v. MillikenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1906
  4. Dreyfuss v. BolingDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
  5. Tweed v. BucknerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ikeoka v. KongHawaii Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Shaffer v. BergerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
  3. Schanerman v. Everett and Carbin, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1952
  4. Ikeoka v. KongHawaii Supreme Court · 1963

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