Legal Opinion
Baker v. Smith & Gottlieb, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 30, 1942No. 8059PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant in July, 1939, entered into a written' contract to purchase from appellee a certain piece of improved real property located in Takoma Park, Maryland, within the-metropolitan area of the District of Columbia. The contract was written on what is described as a District of Columbia form, the last paragraph of which was as follows:
“The property is sold free of encumbrance except as aforesaid; * * *
“Rents, taxes, water rent, insurance and interest on existing encumbrances, if any, and operating charges are to be adjusted to the date of the transfer. Taxes, general and special, are to be…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- McReynolds v. Mortgage & Acceptance Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1926
- Machen v. YostCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1924
3Cited by6 opinions
- Flack v. LasterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Manor Real Estate Co. v. Jos. M. Zamoiski Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
- District Title Ins. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948
- Union Realty Co. v. AhernDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Smith & Gottlieb, Inc. v. CheathamDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1942
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