Blethen v. Lawrence

This is an action to recover a $1,000 down payment made by the plaintiff to the defendant pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement relating to real estate in Portsmouth. The plaintiff claims the agreement was never consummated and under its terms he is entitled to a return of his deposit.

The Presiding Justice, Wyman P. Boynton, rendered a verdict for the plaintiff for $1,000. The court found that an offer made by the plaintiff to the owners was allegedly signed by them but their acceptance was not communicated to the plaintiff by the defendant broker. The transaction having failed to take…