Legal Opinion
Geoghegan v. Dever
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 3, 1948No. 30320PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJeffers, J.
This action was instituted by John W. Geoghegan, a duly licensed real-estate broker, against Frank M. Dever and Mae Dever, his wife, to recover a real-estate commission claimed to be due him from defendants. The action is primarily based upon a real-estate commission contract, entered into on July 15, 1944, by plaintiff and defendant Frank M. Dever, which contract is as follows:
“Seattle, Wash., July 15, 1944
“To Jno. W. Geoghegan, Licensed Broker, Friday Harbor, Washington
“In consideration of one dollar and services to be performed by you in endeavoring to effect a sale of the following…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Cushing v. Monarch Timber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
- Grammer v. Skagit Valley Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1931
- Martinson v. CruikshankWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- Peterson v. PaulsonWashington Supreme Court · 1945
- Rosenbaum v. EvansWashington Supreme Court · 1911
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3Cited by35 opinions
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