Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Brandt
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 4, 1949No. 739PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Appellant entered into a contract to purchase certain real estate from appellee Brandt and deposited $1,000 as part of the purchase price with appellee Jess Fisher & Co., Inc., a broker who acted as agent for Brandt. This action was brought by appellant to recover the deposit on the ground that appellees failed to comply with the terms of the contract.
The complaint did not allege in what respect appellees had failed to comply with the contract, but appellant filed a motion for summary judgment, supported by his affidavit and copies of certain letters as exhibits. The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Schwartz v. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Copertini v. OppermannCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
- Legum v. BlankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1907
- Bates v. FerrierCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1912
- Duvall v. Southern Municipal Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Mindell v. GlennDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
- Bradford v. CastiglioniDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952