Legal Opinion
Patricia W. Bingham v. Russell Bridges, A/K/A Leon Russell
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 18, 1980No. 78-1379PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
This is an action to recover damages for breach of an oral contract to convey an interest in real property. Because such oral contracts are not enforceable in Oklahoma, the plaintiff attempted, under a theory of unjust enrichment, to recover the amount by which her efforts increased the value of the property. A trial to the court resulted in a judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $6,041.66. Plaintiff has appealed.
The sequence of events that led to this lawsuit, as found by the trial court, is essentially as follows. The defendant owned a parcel of Oklahoma property…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Enid v. MoyersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1945
- Thompson v. BoydstunSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1941
- H. D. Youngman Contractor, Inc. v. GirdnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
- City of Pauls Valley v. PruittSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
- Herron v. SpencerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Moe v. Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet AviationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- Blakey v. Pierce (In Re Blakey)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
- Miller v. City of Broken ArrowCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
- James W. Miller, D/B/A Miller Construction Company, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, a Maryland Corporation v. The City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Third Party v. Benham Blair & Affiliates, Inc., a Delaware Corporation D/B/A W. R. Holway and Associates, Third Party James W. Miller, D/B/A Miller Construction Company, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, a Maryland Corporation v. Benham Blair & Affiliates, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, D/B/A W. R. Holway and Associates, Third Party v. The City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Northeastern Copy Services, Inc. v. Bridgeport Park Associates (In Re Northeastern Copy Services, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
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