Legal Opinion
Bemister v. Hedtler
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 19, 1924PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is an action to recover a broker’s commission. There was evidence from which it could have been found that the plaintiff was employed by the defendants to obtain a customer for their property “ for something over $7,500 ” and they “ would pay him the difference between $7,500 and what his customer agreed to pay, as commission.” Thereafter the plaintiff produced one Lena Lubin who orally agreed to purchase the property and to pay $7,800 therefor. As no valid agreement could be made on Sunday, the day when the parties first met, it was decided that they should again meet the next morning.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fitzpatrick v. GilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
- Blodgett v. HildrethMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- McCarthy v. ReidMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Bruce v. MeserveMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Marden v. HowardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Elliott v. KazajianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Westlund v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Carpenter v. BlakeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- MacDonald v. MihalopoulosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
- Belisle v. BarryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
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