Zellner v. Murdoch

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

Mrs. Murdoch, the defendant, was the owner of certain real estate in the City of Pittsburgh. Her attorneys were Marshall & Marshall, father and son. The former, the elder Marshall, entered into negotiations for the sale of one of her properties through an agent of his selection. The latter interested the subsequent purchaser, but no terms were agreed upon prior to Marshall’s departure for Europe in January. Soon thereafter, the plaintiff, Zellner, a real estate broker, learned the name of the counsel who represented generally the owner, and called upon the son,…