Mathews v. Cacioppo

WESTERFIELD, Judge.

This is a suit by a real estate agent for a commission. There was judgment dismissing plaintiff’s suit and he has appealed.

Joseph Cacioppo was the owner of a piece of real estate in the city of New Orleans known as 2600 N. Tonti street. He desired to sell this property and for that purpose engaged the plaintiff, Benjamin B. Mathews, a real estate agent. Mathews, through his salesman, Emile E. Fucich, succeeded in interesting Anthorny Monica, Jr., in the property but was unable to obtain a forthright offer to purchase it. After considerable negotiations, Monica agreed to…