Legal Opinion

Beard v. Poe

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 8, 1971No. Record No. 7277PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGordon, J.

On January 5, 1967, defendant E. Kemper Beard, as trustee for the owners of property on Prosperity Lane, Fairfax County, made the following “open” listing agreement with plaintiff Thomas L. Poe, trading as Virginia Land Company:

“In consideration of the services of VIRGINIA LAND COM*627PANY, hereinafter called the Agent, to be rendered by said Agent to me, I hereby grant an open listing to said Agent for 180 days from this date to sell my property located [description of property follows].
“This property is to be offered for sale at the price of $1.25 (square foot) conveyed at settlement, or…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. J. M. Turner & Co. v. DelaneySupreme Court of Virginia · 1970
  2. Arlington Towers Land Corp. v. McFarlandSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
  3. Wilson v. Schmidt & Wilson, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1945

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Honeywell, Inc. v. ElliottSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
  2. Halart, L.L.C. v. Independent Auto Warehouse, Inc. (In Re Twin B Auto Parts, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 2001
  3. Nixon Properties, L.L.C. v. GrahamBotetourt County Circuit Court · 2010

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