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Cogito v. Dart

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 23, 1945No. Record No. 2899PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, J.

This is a suit for specific performance of a contract for the sale of real estate instituted by J. A. Dart, the owner, against Joseph Cogito, the buyer. From a decree ordering specific performance Cogito obtained this appeal.

The assignments of error are based upon two contentions: one, that title to the property was and is defective, and, two, that time was of the essence of the contract and the seller was guilty of laches in that he failed to take prompt and proper steps to remove the defects.

Cogito, through E. R. Estes, a real estate agent, on October 30, 1940, made a written offer to buy a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. MacCorkle v. City of CharlestonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Hodges v. S. & R. R. R.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1892
  3. Goodloe v. WoodsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1913
  4. Lemay v. FurtadoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
  5. Schwalm v. BeardsleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1907

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Madbeth, Inc. v. WeadeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963
  2. Sterling v. BlackwelderDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1968
  3. Williams v. MillerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1945
  4. Tidewater Area Charities, Inc. v. Harbour Gate Owners Ass'nSupreme Court of Virginia · 1990
  5. Ettinger v. Oyster Bay II Cmty. Prop. Owners' Ass'nSupreme Court of Virginia · 2018

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