Legal Opinion

Wittlin v. Giacalone

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 22, 1948No. 9744PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a final judgment of the District Court directing specific performance of a contract for the sale of certain real estate in the District of Columbia The facts are in the main undisputed.

Appellant was the owner of the property in question. In March, 1942, she told one Gravatte, a real, estate broker, that she would sell if he obtained a customer. Gravatte placed “For Sale” signs on the property and advertised it for sale. No customer was found, and the owner rented the property in April of 1942. Meantime the appellee Giacalones, seeing the picture…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Wittlin v. GiacaloneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
  2. Lyons Milling Co. v. Goffe & Carkener, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1931
  3. Alexander v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1942
  4. Standard Oil Co. v. LyonsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1942
  5. Leviten v. Bickley, Mandeville & Wimple, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Lewis v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Kappelman v. BowieCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  3. Slater v. BerlinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
  4. Prowse v. WhitehurstCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
  5. Resort Nursing Home v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2004

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