Speer v. Benedum-Trees Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 82, Oct. T., 1912, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Fourth Term, 1908, No. 838, on verdict for plaintiff in case of J. L. Dawson Speer v. Benedum-Trees Oil Company. Assumpsit for commissions for sale of oil leases. Before Cohen, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. The exhibits referred to in the opinion were as follows: exhibit “a.” February 9th, 1907. J. L. D. Speer, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Appeal, No. 82, Oct. T., 1912, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Fourth Term, 1908, No. 838, on verdict for plaintiff in case of J. L. Dawson Speer v. Benedum-Trees Oil Company. Assumpsit for commissions for sale of oil leases. Before Cohen, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. The exhibits referred to in the opinion were as follows: exhibit “a.” February 9th, 1907. J. L. D. Speer, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dear Sir:— Confirming my conversation with you, in consideration of your making sale of the Benedum-Trees interest to T. N. Barnsdall, we agree to…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
The plaintiff brought this action to recover a commission as a broker for effecting the sale of certain oil properties for the defendant. He based his right to compensation upon an agreement, under which in case he made sale of the properties for the sum of one million dollars to one T. N. Barnsdall, he was to receive for his services twenty-five thousand dollars in notes of the purchaser, running for a period of nine months. That such was the agreement is admitted by the defendant. In his statement of claim plaintiff alleges that he did effect the sale of the…
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