Noyes v. Caldwell
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract for a commission which the plaintiff alleged that the defendant had agreed to pay to him “if he should obtain a purchaser” of certain real estate of the defendant "for the sum of $9,750,” the plaintiff further alleging that he had procured such a purchaser.
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Contract for a commission which the plaintiff alleged that the defendant had agreed to pay to him “if he should obtain a purchaser” of certain real estate of the defendant "for the sum of $9,750,” the plaintiff further alleging that he had procured such a purchaser. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated August 27, 1912. On appeal to the Superior Court the case was tried before Hitchcock, J. It appeared that, at the time of the trial, no sale of the property had been consummated. Other material facts are stated ip the opinion. At the close of the evidence, the judge ordered a…
1Opinion of the CourtLoring, J.
This is an action to recover $243.75, as a broker’s commission on the sale of the defendant’s real estate. It was *526admitted that the plaintiff, Bates and two other brokers had been employed by the defendant to find a purchaser for the property-in question. The price originally fixed by the defendant was $10,000 net. By this we understand that the purchaser was to pay $10,000 and the broker’s commission. At some time (not stated in the bill of exceptions) before the matters which gave rise to this action, the plaintiff, acting through an employee (one Cox by name), had brought to the defendant…
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