Legal Opinion
Smith v. McGregor
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 13, 1989No. Record 860517PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
In this appeal arising from an effort to sell real property, we consider the viability and enforceability of the contract of purchase and the entitlement of the real estate agent to a commission, attorney’s fees, and costs.
In 1980, appellants, who were some of the heirs of Waitman Stuart Deacon, deceased, decided to sell a tract of land in Rock-bridge County in which they had an interest by virtue of their ancestor’s will. These heirs (hereinafter, the Deacons) engaged appellee Clem & Co., Inc., a Staunton realtor, to find a purchaser. Donald Sheets, a Clem “sales associate,” showed the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Dominick v. VassarSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
- First National Bank of Martinsville v. CoblerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Rucker v. PeacoSupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
- Scott v. SutherlandSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
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