French v. McKay

This is an action by a broker to recover commissions upon an exchange of real estate. The exchange consisted of a conveyance by the defendant of a house in Waltham to the wife of one Merrifield, and conveyances to the defendant of houses in Melrose, Dorchester and Brighton belonging to Merrifield’s wife. The defendant employed the plaintiff and the plaintiff called Merrifield’s attention to the Waltham house and introduced him to the defendant. Suggestions for an exchange of this house were made, and at the last interview at the plaintiff’s office, Merrifield said that he and his wife, for…