Legal Opinion

Canelacos v. Hollway

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 26, 1941No. 7800PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDGERTON, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment which avoids an auction sale of real property, made in 1937 by appellees William J. and Lillian F. Hollway, trustees, to appellants Canelacos, and requires appellants to account for rents and profits, less certain compensation and expenses.

In 1934 appellee William J. Hollway, representing himself as owner, contracted to sell the property to appellee Helen Camp. Title was actually held in the name of appellee Austin E. Hollway, the son of William J. and Lillian F. Hollway, for their benefit, but Camp did not know this. She…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ballard v. SpruillCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1934
  2. Holman v. RyonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1932
  3. Spruill v. BallardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1932
  4. Earll v. PickenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
  5. Kent v. LivingstoneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1936

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. National Life Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Jerome Silverman, Carroll Arms Associates, a District of Columbia Limited Partnership v. National Life Insurance Company, a Vermont Corporation, A/K/A National Life of VermontCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  2. Democratic Central Committee of the District of Columbia v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
  3. National Life Insurance v. SilvermanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  4. Democratic Central Committee of the District of Columbia v. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission, D.C. Transit System, Inc., Intervenor (Brookland Garage). On Notice of Intent to Turn Over Possession of Brookland Garage PropertyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
  5. Camp v. CanelacosDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1942

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