Legal Opinion
Krebs v. Morgan
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1958No. 2154PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVER, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal by the owners of certain real estate from a judgment awarding the appellee, a real estate broker, a commission for her alleged services in procuring a purchaser for the owners’ property.
In November 1956 the owners advertised their house for sale at $21,950. Two months later the broker, who had no listing for the property, submitted an offer of a prospective purchaser to buy at the advertised price with a cash payment of $3,000. In a discussion thereafter as to the specific terms of the sale, the owners stated the property was subject to a first trust of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Birchmore v. UpchurchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Leipsic v. TaggartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
- Wetzel v. De GrootDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Halprin v. SchachneCity of New York Municipal Court · 1897
- McFarland v. HeadyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
3Cited by3 opinions
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