Legal Opinion

Rieffer v. McGuire

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided July 31, 1947No. 525PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

On July 12, 1946, defendant A. B. McGuire was the owner of property at 1765 Que Street, Northwest. A Mrs. Work was in possession thereof under a lease which had about a year to run and was operating a rooming house business there.

On that date plaintiff Alice Rieffer, • trading as Dupont Realty Company, obtained from McGuire a written 30-day exclusive listing authorizing her to sell the real property for $25,000. During the 30-day period plaintiff did not obtain or submit to the owner any contract of purchase at $25,000 or at any other figure. On August 28, 1946, the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lady v. Realty Associates, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
  2. Davidson v. JonesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
  3. Henderson v. PorterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1947

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Dale Denton Real Estate, Inc. v. FitzgeraldDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. Downing v. H. G. Smithy Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
  3. Loftis v. LaSalleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
  4. Hearrold v. GriesArizona Supreme Court · 1977
  5. O'BRIEN v. MorganDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954

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