Legal Opinion
Marks v. Walter G. McCarty Corp.
California Supreme Court
Decided May 10, 1949No. L. A. 20770PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShenk, J.
The plaintiff sued to recover broker’s commissions for procuring the sale of the Beverly-Wilshire Hotel, its furniture and equipment. Judgment for the plaintiff'was entered in the sum of $57,500 as commissions on the sale of both the real and personal property. The defendant appealed.
The defendant corporation was the owner of the hotel property until it was sold in 1944. The corporate stock was owned by Walter G. McCarty and his wife. McCarty, the president, had authority to negotiate the sale of the property. In October, 1943, a meeting was arranged by 0 ’Neill, the manager of the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Dabney v. EdwardsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
- Mesibov, Glinert & Levy v. Cohen Bros. Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Little v. Union Oil Co.California Court of Appeal · 1925
- Williams v. KinseyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- Fitzpatrick v. UnderwoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by47 opinions
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