Avedisian v. Gasparian

This action in assumpsit was- brought to recover a broker’s commission for procuring a purchaser for the defendant’s real estate. After a trial in the superior -court a jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff. Thereafter the trial justice granted the defendant’s motion for a new trial. The case is before us on the plaintiff’s single exception to such decision.

On January 3, 1963 defendant entered into an agreement with plaintiff, a real estate broker, to retain him as her exclusive agent for an unstated period of time “and thereafter until thirty days’ notice in writing has been given to…