Legal Opinion

Kacavas v. Diamond

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided April 24, 1939PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDolan, J.

This is an action of contract to recover a commission for the sale of the defendants’ business. The judge found for the plaintiff, and the case now comes before us on the defendants’ appeal from an order of the Appellate Division dismissing the report of the judge.

The evidence in its aspect most favorable to the plaintiff tends to show the following facts: The plaintiff was a cigar salesman who, in the course of business, went weekly to see the defendants, who were partners in the conduct of a certain business, called “Parkway Spa,” at 4249 Washington Street in the itoslindale district of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Elliott v. KazajianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
  2. Holton v. ShepardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  3. Whitcomb v. BaconMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
  4. Winchester v. MissinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
  5. John T. Burns & Sons Inc. v. HandsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Bump v. RobbinsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1987
  2. Bushkin Associates, Inc. And Merle J. Bushkin v. Raytheon CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
  3. Capezzuto v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  4. Bartlett v. KeithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
  5. Sherman v. Briggs Realty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941

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