Legal Opinion
Bennerson v. Small
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided January 8, 1987No. D.C. Civil No. 1986/33; D.C. Civil No. 1985/118; Terr. Court No. 1982/73PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In this appeal we decide whether the appellants had actual or constructive notice of pending litigation. For the reasons discussed below, we conclude that they did not, and we reverse the lower court and remand.
I. FACTS
Beresford and Marie Small (“the Smalls”) decided to make their dream of owning their own home a reality. They entered into a land sale contract on August 30, 1977, to purchase Plot 63R of Estate Whim (“the property”). The seller was William Ephraim (“Ephraim”). Frank Weisner Real Estate was the broker in the transaction (“the real estate company”).
The purchase price was…
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