American Trust Co. v. Goode
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Webb, J., at January Term, 1913, of MeCKLENBuRG. Civil action, brought by a broker to recover Ms commissions for tbe sale of lands. At tbe conclusion of tbe evidence tbe court rendered a judgment of nonsuit. Plaintiff excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The plaintiff sues to recover commissions upon a sale of real estate alleged to bave been made by it on bebalf of tte defendants. Tbe plaintiff is a corporation doing business in Charlotte, and has a department for the sale and purchase of real estate, of which E. 0. Griffith is manager.
The evidence must, in passing upon the motion to nonsuit, be taken in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, and all reasonable inferences must be drawn for the plaintiff’s benefit.
The evidence tends to- prove that the defendant owned certain,, property occupied by one Lummus as tenant; -that defendant…
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- Martin v. . HollySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
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