Legal Opinion

Chamness v. Marquis

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 1963No. 36690PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOtt, C. J.

July 13, 1960, Grover Marquis and Mary Marquis, his wife, executed a 90-day exclusive listing agreement with Deraid Chamness, a realtor doing business as Chamness Realty, for the sale of their 22.6-acre orchard, located near Ellensburg. The realtor advertised the property for sale in a Yakima newspaper. L. M. Groenig, in response to the advertisement, contacted the realtor and was shown the Marquis property and some adjacent property by an agent of the realtor. Groenig did not purchase the property.

After expiration of the exclusive listing agreement, Grover Marquis attempted to sell the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. El Cerrito, Inc. v. RyndakWashington Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Feeley v. MullikinWashington Supreme Court · 1954
  3. Mueller v. SeefriedWashington Supreme Court · 1959

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Whiting v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1964
  2. Bonanza Real Estate, Inc. v. CrouchCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
  3. State v. BrannanWashington Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Quadrant Corporation v. SpakeCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1973
  5. Peter L. Redburn, Inc. v. Alaska Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1978

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