Kifer v. Yoder
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 160, Oct. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny County, Dee. T., 1899, No. 563, on verdict for plaintiff in case of James Kifer v. L. T. Yoder. Assumpsit by broker to recover commissions. Before Stowe, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,867.20. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were (1, 2) refusal of two points quoted in opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
The plaintiff brought his action in assumpsit, to recover a commission as broker, for the sale of the stock which the defendant owned and controlled, in the West Penn and Apollo Gas Companies. In his statement of claim, he declared upon *309an express contract for a sale actually made, of the property, for the sum of §140,000, to the American Natural Gas Company, upon which his commission was two per cent, or §2,800.
The defense admitted an agreement to pay the plaintiff the amount claimed, provided he effected a sale. It -was admitted also that the plaintiff brought…
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