Legal Opinion
DeFeyter v. Riley
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided October 25, 1979No. 78-770PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STERNBERG, Judge.
The plaintiffs were the purchasers and defendant Riley the seller in a contract relating to an apartment house. When Riley sold the apartment house to defendant Mayer, plaintiffs brought this action for specific performance and damages. Plaintiffs procured an ex parte temporary restraining order attempting to block the closing of the Riley-Mayer transaction, but it was served several hours after that closing. The action went to trial, and at the conclusion of plaintiffs’ case, the trial court dismissed the complaint finding that there was no consideration paid by plaintiffs.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hausam v. WodrichAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
- Cohen v. Thomas & Son Transfer Line, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Stelson v. HaiglerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1917
- Suburban Imp. Co. v. Scott Lumber Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
- Pueblo & Arkansas Valley Railroad v. TaylorSupreme Court of Colorado · 1881
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Vernon v. Qwest Communications International, Inc.District Court, D. Colorado · 2012
- Republic National Life Insurance Company, a Texas Corporation v. Red Lion Homes, Inc., a Colorado CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- Defeyter v. RileyColorado Court of Appeals · 1983
- PayoutOne v. Coral Mortgage BankersDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2009
- City of Colorado Springs v. Mountain View Electric Ass'nColorado Court of Appeals · 1996
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