Shappirio v. Goldberg
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Hearing on an appeal-by tbe complainants from a decree of the Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia dismissing a bill in equity to reform a deed of conveyance of real estate on tbe ground of fraud, or to rescind a contract of sale of tbe land embraced therein.
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Hearing on an appeal-by tbe complainants from a decree of the Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia dismissing a bill in equity to reform a deed of conveyance of real estate on tbe ground of fraud, or to rescind a contract of sale of tbe land embraced therein. Tbe Court in its opinion stated tbe case as follows: On tbe 11th day of May, 1900, George Goldberg and Minnie D. Goldberg, bis wife, by written power authorized L. Richold, a real estate broker, in tbe city of Washington, to sell bis or their property, described in tbe written power as Nos. 121-5 and 1217, being part of lot No. 28,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Alvey
It is conceded that the small parcel of ground forming part of lot No. 2, in the rear of lot 28, both lots being in *191square 977, did not in fact belong to Goldberg at tbe time of the sale to the plaintiff, and he, therefore, had no right to sell and dispose of it to the plaintiffs. But we, nevertheless, think it probable that the plaintiffs, or rather Jacob I. Shappirio, was really deceived and misled by appearances, as to what in fact did constitute lot 28 purchased of Goldberg. Though Goldberg may not have made any positive representations as to the extent of lot 28, it does not appear that…
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