Legal Opinion
Richards v. Flower
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 21, 1961No. Civ. 19636PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShoemaker, J.
Plaintiffs Keith and Harriet Richards, husband and wife, appeal from a judgment denying them specific performance of an alleged agreement for the sale of certain real property.
The facts are without dispute. Plaintiff Harriet Richards, on January 15, 1959, wrote the defendant Flowers (sued herein as Elisha Beauregard Flower), as follows:
“We would be interested in buying your lot on Gravatt Drive in Oakland, California, if we can deal with you directly and not through a realtor.
“If you are interested, please advise us by return mail the cash price you would expect to receive.”
On January 19,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Continental Casualty Co. v. Phoenix Construction Co.California Supreme Court · 1956
- Estate of PlattCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Estate of Hanley v. HanleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
- Gibson v. De La Salle InstituteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Gulf States Utilities Co. v. NEI Peebles Electric Products, Inc.District Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1993
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