Legal Opinion
O'Neill v. Ross
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 16, 1924PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is an action by a real estate broker to recover compensation for services alleged to have been rendered by him to the defendant. The original declaration contained two counts, in each of which it was alleged that the plaintiff was employed by the defendant to negotiate for him the purchase of certain real estate, wherefore the defendant owed the plaintiff either a certain percentage on the price or a fair and reasonable compensation.
At the close of the evidence, the judge ruled that there could be no recovery under the declaration. That ruling was right. There was no evidence to support…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Randall v. Peerless Motor Car Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- Commonwealth v. DyerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Whitney v. Wellesley & Boston Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Commonwealth v. RichmondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Commonwealth v. Peoples Express Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Guinan v. Famous Players-Lasky Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Commonwealth v. MontecalvoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. ClarkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Leone v. DoranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Commonwealth v. McDonaldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
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