Berry v. Eastman Et Ux.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
James, J.,
This action in assumpsit was brought by a real estate broker for commissions on the sale of property. The trial judge, sitting without a jury, found for the defendants, and from the refusal of a motion for judgment n. o. v., plaintiff has appealed.
There is no dispute as to the principles of law. The right of a broker to a commission is a matter of contract, express or implied, but whether there was such a contract was a question of fact to be determined by the trial judge.
On appeal the findings of fact and conclusions of law of a judge hearing a case without a jury have…
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- Anastasi Bros. v. Pennsylvania Co. for Insurances on Lives & Granting AnnuitiesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
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