Legal Opinion
Allview Acres, Inc. v. Howard Investment Corp.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 5, 1962No. [No. 301, September Term, 1961.]PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrunb, C. J.
But for the careless drafting (not by counsel) of an important clause in a contract for the sale of real estate, this case would not be in court. The central question presented is whether the seller made reasonable efforts to obtain a change of zoning of the land contracted to be sold subject to the condition precedent that such a reclassification be obtained. We think it did.
On August 17, 1959, the Howard Investment Corporation (Howard) contracted to sell a tract of land in Howard County containing 104.359 acres to Harry L. Manning or his assignee upon monetary terms not relevant to the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- McKeever v. Washington Heights Realty Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1944
- Stabile v. McCarthyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
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- Alois v. WaldmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1959
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