Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Bowie
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 24, 1919No. Civ. No. 2861PublishedCited by 14 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtKerrigan, J.
This is an action to recover a commission on the sale of real estate. Judgment went for the defendant and plaintiff appeals.
Briefly, the facts of the case are these: On November 26, 1916, the defendant in writing appointed plaintiff’s assignor, Lyon & Hoag, a corporation, his exclusive agent for the period of twenty days to sell his home, situate in San Mateo County, for eighty thousand dollars, said agent to receive a commission of five per cent in the event that it effected a sale under said authorization. On the following day the agent secured from one Ralston Wilbur an offer in writing to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gunn v. Bank of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Jauman v. McCusickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
- Jennings v. JordanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1916
- Brion v. CahillCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1917
3Cited by14 opinions
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- K. Lundeen Corp. v. BarlowCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
- Lind v. HueneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
- Houghton v. KuehnrichCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1920
- Miller v. Lerdo Land Co.California Court of Appeal · 1921
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