Legal Opinion
Faunce v. Woods
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 4, 1925No. 4100PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justice.
A bill in equity was filed in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia by appellant, Mrs. Annie W. Paunee, to enforce the specific performance of a parol contract ,to convey or devise to her three lots situated in the city of Washington, Nos. 208, 210, and 216 L 'Street, Southwest. Prom a decree dismissing the bill, this appeal was taken.
It is averred in the bill that one Joseph H, Chivell was engaged in the business of a commission merchant, dealing in sea foods and game at his place of business on the water front at the Eleventh Street Wharves in this…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Townsend v. VanderwerkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Purcell v. MinerSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
- Brown v. SuttonSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Whitney v. HaySupreme Court of the United States · 1901
3Cited by16 opinions
- Brewood v. CookCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
- Wood v. HartmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1942
- Stewart v. American Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1937
- Gable v. MillerSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
- Monacelli v. MonacelliDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
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