Zis v. Herman
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Plaintiffs below claimed that they entered into a written contract for the sale of real estate to defendants for $20,000; that by such contract defendants agreed to make a deposit of $1,000 as part payment, which deposit could be forfeited in the event of defendants’ default; that defendants gave a check for $1,000, representing said deposit, but thereafter stopped payment on the check and refused to comply with the contract. Plaintiffs asked damages of $1,000.
Defendants denied making the contract, alleging they had signed a written offer to purchase but had withdrawn…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- John Hetherington & Sons, Ltd. v. William Firth Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Helvering v. American Dental Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Norris v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- Home Savings Bank v. SavranskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Yellow Cab Co. of District of Columbia v. SuttonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Lathon v. Hadley Memorial HospitalDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Rosenbloom v. PosnerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954
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