Legal Opinion
Berry v. Maguire Et Ux.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 8, 1947No. Appeal, 171PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Ross, J.,
This is an action in assumpsit by a broker to recover a commission from the owners of certain real estate. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff and after defendants’ motions for judgment n. o. v. and new trial were dismissed by the court below, this appeal was taken.
On May 29, 1944, the defendants in writing appointed the plaintiff “sole and exclusive agent” for the sale of their house and lot in the city of Philadelphia. The plaintiff secured a purchaser, Knoos, who on September 29, 1944 entered into an agreement with the defendants to purchase the property and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fried v. FisherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- General Electric Co. v. N. K. Ovalle, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Volkwein v. Volkwein, Exr.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Commonwealth v. MeyersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Advance Realty Co. v. McLeodSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
3Cited by2 opinions
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