Slagle v. Russell
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the • Superior Court of Baltimore City (Sharp, J.). Defendants’ Third Prayer.—That under the pleadings and evidence in this case, the jury are not entitled to take into consideration any alleged interviews or verbal agreements or understandings between the plaintiff and the defendants, prior to the letter of January 27, 1909, from plaintiff to defendants.
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Appeal from the • Superior Court of Baltimore City (Sharp, J.). Defendants’ Third Prayer.—That under the pleadings and evidence in this case, the jury are not entitled to take into consideration any alleged interviews or verbal agreements or understandings between the plaintiff and the defendants, prior to the letter of January 27, 1909, from plaintiff to defendants. (Refused.) Defendants’ Seventh Prayer.—Even if the jury find that the plaintiff called the attention of Mr. Cacy to the property aud suggested to him, or requested him to purchase it, and even if Cacy took the matter under…
1Opinion of the CourtBoyd, C. J.
The appellee recovered a judgment against the appellants for commissions on a sale of real estate of which he claims to be the procuring cause. He was a licensed real estate broker in Kent County, and called upon Mr. C. W. Slagle in Baltimore the latter part of December, 1908, or the early pafit of January, 1909, and told him he thought he could find a buyer for the farm held in trust by the appellants. ITe testified that he told Mr. Slagle that if he was able to find a buyer, his commission would be five per cent., and that “his answer was, 'you go ahead and offer it to your prospective…
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