Legal Opinion

G & M HOMES II, INC. v. Pearson

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided January 11, 2002No. Record 010423; Record 010605PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kinser

In this appeal, the dispositive issue is whether a contract for sale of real property is valid and binding absent the signature of one of the parties identified therein as a seller. Because we conclude that the contract is incomplete and not enforceable, we will affirm the judgment of the circuit court in favor of the defendants-appellees.

FACTS AND MATERIAL PROCEEDINGS

The real property at issue in this appeal consists of nine lots in the “Division of the Land of C. Herbert and Shirley V. Pearson” located in Loudoun County. The property had been owned by Shirley V. Pearson (Pearson), and her…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Raney v. Barnes Lumber Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1954
  2. Jennings v. Realty Developers, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1970
  3. T. Nevil Ingram, Inc. v. LunsfordSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
  4. Spruill v. ShirleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1944
  5. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. DouthatSupreme Court of Virginia · 1940

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Paladini v. Burke & Herbert Bank & TrustVirginia Circuit Court · 2002

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