Legal Opinion
Manning v. American Security & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 3, 1921No. 3396PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the 'District of Columbia. Suit by Powell T. Manning against the American Security & Trust Company and others, to enforce specific performance of an alleged oral contract for the purchase of real estate. From a decree dismissing the bill, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justice.
This is an appeal from a decree dismissing a bill in equity filed by appellant in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to enforce specific performance of an alleged oral contract for the purchase of real estate. The terms of the contract, as .set out in the bill, are as follows:
*711“During the month of September, 1908, Charlotte T. Dailey, since deceased, a sister of the plaintiff, and a woman of considerable means, entered into a verbal agreement with the plaintiff whereby it was agreed between them that the said Charlotte T. Dailey should purchase for the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Purcell v. MinerSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
3Cited by2 opinions
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