Raeder v. Butler
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 25, Jan. T., 1902, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., March T., 1899, No. 206, on verdict for plaintiff in case of W. L. Raeder v. C. E. Butler. Assumpsit to recover commissions for the sale of real estate. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. The court charged as follows : The action is one of assumpsit, and is brought by W. L. Raeder against C. E. Butler.
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Appeal, No. 25, Jan. T., 1902, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., March T., 1899, No. 206, on verdict for plaintiff in case of W. L. Raeder v. C. E. Butler. Assumpsit to recover commissions for the sale of real estate. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. The court charged as follows : The action is one of assumpsit, and is brought by W. L. Raeder against C. E. Butler. It is based upon a written promise made by Mr. Butler to Mr. Raeder, the fulfillment of which has not been performed on the part of Mr. Butler, the defendant, and to enforce the fulfillment of which…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
William W. Porter, J.,
The plaintiff sues on a written contract under seal, dated March 19, 1896. It recites that the defendant “ has placed in the hands of W. L. Raeder for the period of twelve months, and thereafter until withdrawn by sixty days’ written notice, ” certain described real estate “ to be sold by W. L. Raeder at a price not less than $25,000; the said W. L. Raeder to have for his time, trouble, services and advertising, $500 commission. And said C. E. Butler agrees to make perfect and unincumbered title for said property at price aforesaid.” It was further agreed that…
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