Bromberg v. Irish

BARRON, J. (Putnam, C. J., and Keniston, J.)

This is an action of contract in which the plaintiff seeks to recover compensation for services rendered in connection with the sale of the defendant’s restaurant business under the terms of a written contract.

At the trial there was evidence tending to show that on July 29, 1940, upon which day the defendant owned a certain restaurant business, the plaintiff signed and delivered to the defendant, and the defendant in writing accepted, a- certain written instrument, pertinent parts of which are as follows:

“It is understood that I shall have the…