Legal Opinion

Arrington v. Becker

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided July 12, 1962No. 2960PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOOD, Chief Judge.

The question here is the correctness of the trial court’s finding that appellant assumed the payment of a second deed of trust and was therefore liable for the deficiency existing after foreclosure.

The deed of trust and note secured by it were executed by appellees as part of the purchase price of real property. Some years later they entered into a contract to sell the property to appellant. The contract recited that appellant was to “assume, give, place, take title subject to” first and second deeds of trust of specified amounts. When settlement of the contract was made at…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Consolidated Realty Corp. v. DunlopCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. City Mortgage Investment Club v. BehDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Wm. G. Wetherall, Inc. v. KramerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969

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