Legal Opinion
Rizzi v. Fanelli
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 4, 1949No. 698PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
Joseph A. Fanelli, an attorney,' sued Vito Rizzi on a note in the amount of $1251.90 made payable to his, Fanelli’s, order. The execution of the note grew out of legal services rendered by Fanelli to Rizzi. The defense was that the note was made under duress. Motions for directed verdict were made by both sides at the close of all the evidence and overruled. The case was submitted to the jury under instructions ■that if the defendant was found to have signed the note, not of his own free will but because of fear induced by threats by the plaintiff then the note was invalid…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Manigault v. SpringsSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Matter of HowellNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Moore v. Rochester Weaver Mining Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1918
- Stiers v. HallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
- Rosenberg v. HowleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Lee v. Fisco Enterprises, Inc., of Washington, DCDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
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