Legal Opinion

Levy v. Gross

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided May 25, 1915No. 4232PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error from District Court, Oklahoma County; W. 11. Taylor, Judge. Action by Sam Levy and another, doing business as Levy Bros., against F. A. Gross. ■ Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs bring error.

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Error from District Court, Oklahoma County; W. 11. Taylor, Judge. Action by Sam Levy and another, doing business as Levy Bros., against F. A. Gross. ■ Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs bring error. This is ■ an action, instituted by Sam Levy. and Leon Levy, doing business as Levy Bros., plaintiffs in error, hereinafter called plaintiffs, against F. A. Gross, defendant in error, hereinafter called defendant, upon a written obligation for $1,000 for the services of plaintiffs in securing a lease to defendant from A. M. Barber of certain lots in Oklahoma City, named in said lease, and…

1Opinion of the Court

COLLIEE, C.

(after stating the facts as above). Charge numbered 5, above quoted, correctly states the law, where, as in this case, it appears that the brokers were charged with duties which required the exercise of their discretion. A real 'estate agent, who receives a commission from both the lessor and thr lessee of a real estate lease, must prove that such relation was known by both parties, and that they both assented thereto. Skirvin v. Gardner et al., 36 Okla. 613, 129 Pac. 729.

“A broke]-, acting for both parties in effecting an exchange of property, can recover compensation iron…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Scribner v. CollarMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Walker v. OsgoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
  3. Chambers v. Van WagnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  4. Atlee v. FinkSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
  5. American Jobbing Ass'n v. JamesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Holmes v. McKeySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
  2. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. HarpoleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
  3. M. P. Appleby, Jr. v. Kewanee Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
  4. Kurz v. StaffordSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
  5. W. R. Pickering Lumber Co. v. SherrittSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924

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