Legal Opinion
Altman v. De Jong
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 4, 1955No. 1614PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Appellant listed an apartment house for sale with appellee, a real estate broker. The broker procured a written offer to buy which appellant refused. The broker then brought action for his commission and this appeal is from a judgment in his favor. There is no question that the proposed purchaser was ready, able and willing to buy. The only question is whether the offer met appellant’s terms. Any material deviation would defeat the broker’s right to a commission. 1
Appellant’s terms, stated on the listing card, were a price of $18,500, “Minimum $13,000 Cash; will take…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stone v. BradshawIdaho Supreme Court · 1942
- B. F. Bonewell & Co. v. JacobsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Brown v. State Automobile Insurance Assn.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
- Rowe v. ShilbyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Carroll v. Fremont Investment & LoanDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009