The Washington times., 1921-10-08
GORDON DENIES
FRAUD IN SALES
Of REAL ESTATE
Realty Operator Answers Suit
Begun by Purchaser OF
Chevy Chase Lot.

Denying that he ever authorized
Agnes M. Mulligan. who acted as his
agent in selling real estate property,
to offer same to war workers at a
cheaper rate than usual as q com
pensation In q measure for their pa
triotic service" Fulton r. Gordon
real estate operator. Of this city, has
filed his answer to the suit OF Eula
McVicker for an accounting In con-
nection with q real estate transaction
in which she alleges misrepresenta.
ton and fraud.
Mr.. Gordon. represented by Attor.
neys Darr. Whiteford & Darr, declares
that Miss Mulligan Is employed by
him on q commission basis only and
that she has the use of q desk In his
office. Mr.. Gordon denies that his
agent, Miss Mulligan, told the plain
tiff that only few lots in the defend
ants Chevy Chase subdivision were
left unsold and that II the plaintiff
purchased a lot that he would resell
the same for her at q price at fifty
cents a foot within six months from
the date Of purchase.
The defendant declares that never
lin the last twenty years Of his ex-
perience as a real estate operator
in this city has he resold lots pur-
chased from him or sold real estate
belonging to Others" his real estate
operations being confined to the sale
OF his own property. Gordon also
denies that the offer Of the lots in
question was a special offer made
to war workers. but was open for
sale to the general public.
Miss McVicker's claim that she
was shown a map indicating her lot
to be located within two blocks Of a
car line, Is denied by Gordon, who
says that approximated location Of
the lot purchased by her was shown
her on the ground. Defendant also
declares that when final transactions
were completed that she thoroughly
understood and assented to the trans
action"
1t IL denied by Gordon that he
"fraudulently conveyed to Miss Nc
Vicar a lot in a remote section" and
asserts that since the purchase of the
lot by plaintiff has been engaged with
engines, steam shovels, and a large
force of teams and men in cutting
through the streets and grading the
subdivision at an enormous expense
to him."
Miss McVicar's lot, declared Gordon.
was sOlu without any Improvement,
and she was told that the improve
ments would be located with all pos.
sible diligence, and that this the de-
PENDANT Is doing at an expense ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000 per acre"
Gordon denies that his equity in
the property In not sufficient to meet
the plaintiffs claim as stated by her,
and he declares that he lis able out
Of his own resources to meet any and
all claims which could be made II every
purchaser Of the 400 lots in said sub
division should desire mis- money
back"
He denies that the lot was sold to
Miss McVicker by fraud and misrep-
representation and also denies that
there are q large number Of claims
against him at all. The defendant de.
clares that the only claims with the
exception Of two that have been made
on account of sales. are those In the
office Of counsel for the plaintiff. and
that q fair proportion Of these claim
ants are workers who have lost their
positions in Washington and are will
ing to make extravagant claims to
get their money back.
The appointment OF a receiver, says
Gordon. would prevent him from car
rying out his contract with the other
purchasers and subject him to a large
liability by reason thereof. He asks
that the complaint against him be dis
missed