Legal Opinion
Julian W. Curtis Co. v. District-Realty Title Insurance Corp.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 20, 1970No. 5006PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Associate Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment in the amount of $3,522.82 in favor of the District-Realty Title Insurance Corporation (appellee), in an action to recover money paid by the Title Insurance Company to appellant under a mistake of fact.
Curtis Company (appellant) was hired by one Walter L. Green to renovate two properties located on O Street, N.W., in the District of Columbia. The estimated cost of the project was $14,000 and payment was to be made on a cost plus basis. A dispute later arose between Green and Curtis Company when the cost rose substantially over the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Prowinsky v. Second Nat. BankDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1920
- Freas v. GitomerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Lanston v. American Security & Trust Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
- Voulgaris v. PressDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Schmittinger v. SchmittingerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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