Legal Opinion

Ball v. Williamson

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided December 18, 1957PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCotjnihan, J.

In this action of contract the plaintiff, who is an assignee of his wife, Ethel, seeks to recover a commission for procuring a customer for certain real estate in Truro formerly owned by the defendants or in quantum meruit for services in the sale of said real estate. The action was referred to an auditor whose findings of facts were not to be final. After the filing of the auditor’s report neither party filed a statement insisting upon a jury trial and neither party reserved the right to introduce evidence other than the report. The judge heard the case-without jury upon the auditor’s report…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Cook v. Farm Service Stores, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
  2. Elliott v. KazajianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
  3. Ballou v. FitzpatrickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
  4. J. W. Grady Co. v. HerrickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  5. Lovell v. Commonwealth Thread Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Delano Growers' Cooperative Winery v. Supreme Wine Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  2. New England Acceptance Corp. v. American Manufacturers Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  3. Joy Stevens of California v. Plymouth Finishing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
  4. Rankin v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
  5. Perry v. Richard Chevrolet, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962

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