Legal Opinion
Julius Tofias & Co. v. John B. Stetson Co.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 22, 1985PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDreben, J.
This is an appeal by the plaintiff broker, Julius Tofias & Company, Inc., from a judgment holding that the seller of a building in South Weymouth, John B. Stetson Company (Stetson), was not liable to the plaintiff for a broker’s commission. A written agency contract, dated July 22, 1976, gave the plaintiff an exclusive listing for sixty days 1 and also contained the following extension provision: “If any sale takes place within six months after the termination of this agency on information or introduction furnished by you prior to such termination, your commission shall be deemed to have been…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Tristram's Landing, Inc. v. WaitMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Kacavas v. DiamondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- John T. Burns & Sons Inc. v. HandsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Leonard v. FallasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
- Bonin v. Chestnut Hill Towers Realty Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Bump v. RobbinsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1987
- Bushkin Associates, Inc. And Merle J. Bushkin v. Raytheon CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Cantell v. Hill Holliday Connors Cosmopulos, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
- Plymouth Port, Inc. v. SmithMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1988
- David Sampson, D/B/A Sampson Associates v. Eaton CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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