Legal Opinion
Sweet v. H. R. Howenstein Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 5, 1934No. 5988PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HITZ, Associate Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment for the defendant (appellee) upon a verdict directed by the Supreme Court of the District in an action for a broker’s commission.
Plaintiff (appellant here) is a real estate broker of thirteen years’ experience; with no license, no office, no telephone, and no knowledge as to whether the commission he claims is the usual one in such a case.
Mrs. Eravel, the purchaser in the transaction, is a boarding house keeper of slender means, who agreed to buy an apartment house for $282,500.
The defendant (appellee) is a corporation engaged in the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Amies v. WesnofskeNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- McGavock v. WoodliefSupreme Court of the United States · 1858
- Riggs v. TurnbullCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1907
- Richards v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1869
- Simon v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Tant v. GeeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
- Gaynor v. LaverdureMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Blanken v. Bechtel Properties, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1961
- Downing v. H. G. Smithy Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
- Stern v. J. Nichols Produce Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
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