Legal Opinion

Cary v. Borden Company

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided October 21, 1963No. 20048PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Frantz.

Cary filed a complaint in three counts. In substance he alleged that The Borden Company was searching for a dairy which it could purchase, and pervading the three counts is the central theme that he rendered services in this respect, thereby aiding The Borden Company in the acquisition of Carlson-Frink Company located in Denver, Colorado.

His first claim is based upon an oral contract that for such services he was to be paid a 5% commission which was to be added to the gross selling price. By his second claim he would recover the reasonable value of his…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Weingast v. Rialto Pastry Shop, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1926
  2. Marks v. Walter G. McCarty Corp.California Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Kenney v. Paterson Milk & Cream Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1933
  4. Grammer v. Skagit Valley Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Benham v. HeydeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1950

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. General Aggregate Corp. v. LaBrayereMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Business Brokerage Centre v. DixonTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Ingalls v. NeufeldMissouri Court of Appeals · 1972
  4. People Ex Rel. Fahner v. Community HospitalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  5. Thomas v. JarvisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1974

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