Legal Opinion
Wright v. Vernon
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 26, 1947No. Civ. 13394PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNourse, P. J.
A real estate broker sues the owner for damages for the latter’s breach of a written contract to sell real property. The plaintiff had judgment and defendant appeals.
The contract gave the plaintiff the exclusive right to sell 258 acres of land in San Joaquin County for $150 an acre. The owner reserved the right to cancel on 30 days’ notice, and agreed to pay the broker 5 per cent commission. Without exercising the right of cancellation the owner, through another real estate broker, traded the land for property in Sacramento County which she testified was of a value equal to the value of $150…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Snook v. PageCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1915
- Walter v. LibbyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945
- Wilck v. HerbertCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
- Faith v. MeisetschlagerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
3Cited by9 opinions
- H. I. Stahlman, Jr., General Partner, and Wife, Mrs. J. S. Stahlman, Limited Partner, D/B/A Stahlman Lumber Company, Ltd. v. National Lead CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Charles B. Webster Real Estate v. RickardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Carlsen v. ZaneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Coleman v. MoraCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Nelson v. MayerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
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