Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Mihelis
California Supreme Court
Decided August 5, 1963No. S. F. No. 20886PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, C. J.
Herbert Ellis brought this action against Pericles Mihelis and Elias Mihelis to compel them to specifically perform a contract for the sale of real property and for damages resulting from their failure to convey the property to him. Defendants have appealed from the judgment decreeing specific performance and awarding damages. Plaintiff has cross-appealed on the issue of damages.
The principal contentions of defendants are (1) that plaintiff is precluded from relying on the contract because he was represented in the transaction by an agent whose action was not shown to have been authorized or…
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