Legal Opinion
Downing v. H. G. Smithy Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 14, 1956No. 1839PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
■ CAYTON, Acting Judge.
Mr. and Mrs. Downing agreed in writing to buy the interest of Mr. and Mrs. Jones in a cooperative apartment for $15,000. The transaction was negotiated by Smithy Company, as broker, with whom the Downings put up a deposit of $500. Thereafter the Downings refused to complete the purchase and sued Smithy and the Joneses for the return of their deposit. Smithy filed a cross-claim against the co-defendants for a commission of $750 for procuring the sale to plaintiffs. Defendants Jones alleged that the contract had been breached by plaintiffs, and that defendants had been…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Buckner v. TweedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
- Slater v. BerlinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
- Buckner v. TweedDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1945
- Hazleton v. Le DucCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1897
- Dreyfuss v. BolingDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Aboud v. AdamsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
- Popwell v. AbelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
- Gordon v. PfabSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
- Basiliko v. Pargo Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Pastor v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
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