Legal Opinion
Ward v. Deavers Young v. Ward
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 26, 1953No. 11070, 11312PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
These appeals grow out of a suit brought by Mrs. Ellen Ward, to rescind certain transactions whereby she acquired a rooming-house business.
One Deavers was the principal owner of the business in question, which was conducted in leased premises. Under the lease, Deavers could be required to quit the premises within 60 days, if the owner should at any time sell the property. In April 1945, Deavers contracted to sell the business to defendant Belew. Belew took over the business and served as its manager under a “Manager’s Operating Agreement” with Deavers. He did not…
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