McCaffrey v. Page
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 84, April T., 1902, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., Feb. T., 1900, No. 703, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Thomas Mc-Caffrey v. David Page. Assumpsit by real estate agent to recover commissions on sale of real estate. Before Evans, J. From the record it appeared that plaintiff, a real estate agent, claimed to recover $280 from defendant as commissions for the sale of said real estate on Liberty avenue, Pittsburg, to Victor Halter.
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Appeal, No. 84, April T., 1902, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., Feb. T., 1900, No. 703, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Thomas Mc-Caffrey v. David Page. Assumpsit by real estate agent to recover commissions on sale of real estate. Before Evans, J. From the record it appeared that plaintiff, a real estate agent, claimed to recover $280 from defendant as commissions for the sale of said real estate on Liberty avenue, Pittsburg, to Victor Halter. The court charged in part as follows : There does not appear to be any doubt that the first one to open negotiations…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
The plaintiff recovered a judgment in the court below- for commissions as a real estate broker for the sale of real estate of the defendant. The contract to pay commissions was not denied. Two questions of fact were in the case, as to both of which there was contradictory testimony, both submitted, to the jury and both found in favor of the plaintiff.
There is no dispute or difference as to the law of the case.
1. It is the duty of an agent employed to sell real estate to bring buyer and seller together and, if a sale is made at the price named to the agent or one more…
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- Wilkinson v. McCulloughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
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