Legal Opinion
Cowal v. Hopkins
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 1967No. 4020PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MYERS, Associate Judge:
Appellant is a real estate and business chance broker licensed to do business in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Appellee was the owner of a gift shop located in Maryland which she desired to sell quickly as she planned to join her husband abroad. She gave to appellant “exclusive rights for 3 months from 2/29/64” to sell the gift shop, which would be “on ‘open listing’ thereafter until notified in writing.” The selling price was stated to be $10,000, and the commission to be paid the broker was specified to be “10% of total sales price if sale is made to any…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Distrillers Distributing Corporation v. J. C. Millett Co., a Corporation, D/B/A Key Distributing Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Shea v. Second Nat. BankCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Messina v. Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Ass'nDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1964
- Rich v. SillsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
- Tahir Erk v. Glenn L. Martin Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1944
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3Cited by18 opinions
- 1901 Wyoming Avenue Cooperative Ass'n v. LeeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
- Stanley Clayman and Melvin Clayman v. Goodman Properties, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Intercounty Construction Corp. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Burbridge v. Howard UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Kass v. William Norwitz Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1980
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