Legal Opinion
Patton v. Graves
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 6, 1966No. [No. 490, September Term, 1965.]PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcWilriams, J.
Can a contract for the sale of realty be enforced if it is made on Sunday? Before that question, the principal one in this appeal, can be answered we first must decide whether the contract was, in fact, made on Sunday.
In August 1963, the appellant (Mrs. Patton), an elderly widow, paid $22,000 for a brick dwelling in one of the residential areas of Prince George’s County. It was not long before she began to realize that her purchase was unwise. The property with a broker early in February, 1964. She wanted $22,000 she found it difficult to obtain employment. Discouraged by diminished income,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Levering v. Park CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1919
- Binder v. BensonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961
- State v. MagahaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1943
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