Legal Opinion
Austin v. Richards
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 1956No. Civ. 21658PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VALLÉE, J.
Appeal by defendant from a judgment for plaintiff in an action to recover a real estate broker’s commission.
Defendant was the owner of a parcel of improved realty. On March 6, 1954, by an instrument in writing, defendant granted plaintiff, a licensed real estate broker, “the exclusive and irrevocable right” to sell the property for $350,000 on terms of “Cash or acceptable to Seller,” in consideration of which she agreed to pay plaintiff a commission of 5 per cent of the purchase price.
In May plaintiff received an inquiry in answer to an advertisement from a Mr. Gerhardt, a resident…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Deeble v. StearnsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
- McNamara v. SteckmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
- Sonkin v. HershonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- Gillespie v. GillespieCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- Marson v. RandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Wesley N. Taylor Co. v. RussellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
- Steve Schmidt & Co. v. BerryCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
- Diamond v. HuenergardtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- Evans v. DormanNevada Supreme Court · 1965
- Stoll v. MalloryCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
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