Blieden v. Toll

Opinion by Cunningham, J.,

Plaintiff, an attorney at law, practicing in Philadelphia County, sued defendant, a licensed real estate broker, for one-half of the commission collected by the latter from the owners of a property at 2205 St. James Street, Philadelphia, for procuring a purchaser for the same.

The owners of the property were Sol and Sarah Salkin; an agreement for the sale of the same was executed March 23, 1938, and settlement was made shortly thereafter, in the course of which defendant was paid a total commission of $875.

Plaintiff in his statement claimed $437.50, with interest from…