DeFeyter v. Riley

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that “[a] promise exchanged for a promise imposes mutual obligations and is sufficient consideration to render the contract enforceable”
• fact that word “option” appears in title does not mandate determination that instrument is an option contract
• If the buyer has agreed to purchase the property, the presence of a liquidated damages clause does not convert the agreement into an option to purchase.

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

8 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Vernon v. Qwest Communications International, Inc.
  D. Colorado· 2012-03-08· cited 43×
• Republic National Life Insurance Company, a Texas Corporation v. Red Lion Homes, Inc., a Colorado Corporation
  Tenth Circuit· 1983-05-03· cited 25×
• Defeyter v. Riley
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 1983-04-28· cited 13×
• Cutter Development Corp. v. Peluso
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1989-07-11· cited 13×
• PayoutOne v. Coral Mortgage Bankers
  D. Colorado· 2009-02-09· cited 11×
• Pollard v. City of Bozeman
  Montana Supreme Court· 1987-08-20· cited 10×
• City of Colorado Springs v. Mountain View Electric Ass'n
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 1996-04-25· cited 9×
• Steinhoff v. Fisch
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 1992-08-27· cited 3×

Cites

8 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Hausam v. Wodrich
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1978-02-03· cited 33×
• Cohen v. Thomas & Son Transfer Line, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1978-10-23· cited 23×
• Suburban Imp. Co. v. Scott Lumber Co.
  Fourth Circuit· 1932-06-13· cited 19×
• Hoagland v. Murray
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1912-04-15· cited 15×
• Horton v. Hedberg
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1960-05-09· cited 10×
• Cullen v. Park Club Land Co.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1919-07-07· cited 10×
• Fruhling v. Ellis
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1960-05-23· cited 4×
• Neal v. North Fork Land & Cattle Co.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1923-03-05· cited 4×