Legal Opinion
Des Rivieres v. Sullivan
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 11, 1924PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.
The defendant signed and delivered to the plaintiff, a real estate broker, this writing:
“ Boston, January 18, 1923
I hereby employ W. F. Des Rivieres as exclusive agent to sell my houses at 389 and 391 Salem Street, Medford, Mass., for a price of not less then twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00) dollars and I agree to pay him a regular broker’s commission, in any event, when a sale is consummated.
W. F. Des Rivieres is to do his advertising and showing of the property at his own expense.
Marie M. Sullivan.”
The declaration alleges that the defendant agreed to make the plaintiff her exclusive…
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