Legal Opinion

Hiltpold v. Stern

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 28, 1951No. 1067PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLAGETT, Associate Judge.

Elizabeth A. Stern signed a sales contract for the purchase of a lot owned by defendants. Alleging that she was induced to sign this contract in 1946 by the fraudulent misrepresentations of defendant Harold Hiltpold, she brought this action in 1949 1 to recover certain payments she had made totaling $1,560 and to cancel the contract. 2 The action was tried without a jury. The court in a memorandum opinion found for the plaintiff and entered judgment for the amount claimed plus interest and costs. Defendants appeal.

Miss Stern is a middle-aged woman employed by a…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Graffam v. BurgessSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Harris v. MillerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Platt v. Bradner Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1924
  4. McNabb v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
  5. Cafritz v. KoslowCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. In re Grand Jury ProceedingsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
  2. Beckman v. FarmerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. In re Ampicillin Antitrust LitigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1978
  4. Urban Investments, Inc. v. BranhamDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Pyne v. Jamaica Nutrition Holdings Ltd.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985

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