Greenblatt v. Fox
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 58, Oct. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1912, No. 3,749, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Harry Greenblatt v. Joseph M. Fox. Assumpsit to recover commissions on sale of real estate. Before Willson, P. J. At the trial it appeared that plaintiff was employed by defendant to secure a purchaser for a row of houses.
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Appeal, No. 58, Oct. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1912, No. 3,749, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Harry Greenblatt v. Joseph M. Fox. Assumpsit to recover commissions on sale of real estate. Before Willson, P. J. At the trial it appeared that plaintiff was employed by defendant to secure a purchaser for a row of houses. On June 14, 1912, through plaintiff’s efforts, defendant signed a contract of sale for the houses, which provided for a settlement within sixty days and a deposit of $1,000, the selling price being $57,500. This agreement was…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephart, J.,
Two questions are involved in this appeal: Was the interpretation of the contract for the court, and did the plaintiff forfeit his right to commissions for services? The defendant employed the plaintiff to procure a purchaser for his real estate and for his services agreed to pay him a commission of one per centum on the contract price. The plaintiff procured the purchaser, who entered into a contract of sale with the defendant and paid $1,000 on the purchase price. At the time the contract was executed, the defendant delivered to the plaintiff a letter, which defendant…
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