Legal Opinion

Coulter v. Howard

California Supreme Court

Decided December 30, 1927No. Docket No. L.A. 8883PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.

This is an action by a duly licensed real estate broker for a commission of five per cent upon the purchase price named in a certain real estate transaction. Defendant had judgment against plaintiff, from which she has taken this appeal.

The only serious question in the case and the only one which need be discussed is the contention of appellant that certain material findings are, as a matter of law, contrary to the evidence. The substance of the findings in question is as follows: First, that no written evidence of the employment of plaintiff by defendant is shown and the statute of frauds is…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Twogood v. MonnetteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Muir v. KaneWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Phelan v. GardnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1872
  4. Carrington v. SmithersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1915
  5. Justy v. ErroCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1911

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. Estate of RuleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  2. McCluskey v. WareCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Collins v. Vickter Manor, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1957
  4. Wilson v. WilsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Beazell v. SchraderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963

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