Legal Opinion

Blake v. Stump

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided November 14, 1890PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First and Second Exceptions stated in the opinion of the Court.

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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First and Second Exceptions stated in the opinion of the Court. Third Exception. — The plaintiffs offered the two prayers following: 1. That if the jury shall find from the evidence that the plaintiffs were employed by the defendant as real estate brokers to sell for said defendant his house on the northwest corner of Charles and Biddle streets, in Baltimore City, and if they shall find that according to the custom of brokers in said Baltimore City, the service undertaken by a broker so employed…

1Opinion of the CourtIrving, J.

This suit is an action of assumpsit, in which commissions for selling the house of the appellant are sought to be recovered by the appellees. There are three exceptions in the record, the first and second haviqg respect to the testimony offered, and acted on by the Court, and the third being to prayers granted and refused. By the recitals in the first bill of exceptions, it appears, that *166the plaintiffs are real estate brokers in Baltimore City, and that the appellant owned a house in the city which he sold to Mrs. Julia O. Fowler for $15,000, subject to a ground rent of $1020, redeemable at…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Keener v. HarrodCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1852
  2. Raisin v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1874
  3. Jones v. AdlerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1871
  4. Attrill v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1882
  5. Schwartze v. YearlyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1869

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Oken v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  2. Ford v. SnookAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1923
  3. Ricker v. AbramsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1971
  4. Pennsylvania Railroad v. NaiveTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Coppage v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1916

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