Legal Opinion
Henderson & Beal, Inc. v. Glen
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 3, 1953PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCounihan, J.
This is an action of contract to recover for services in procuring a customer for certain real estate owned by the defendants. The declaration is in two counts, the first alleging an express contract to pay the plaintiff a broker’s commission in a specific amount and the second in quantum meruit.
The jury found for the defendants on count 1 and for the plaintiff on count 2. The action is here upon exceptions of the defendants to the denial of a motion for directed verdicts and to the denial of a motion requiring the plaintiff to elect between counts 1 and 2. Inasmuch as there was a verdict for…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Barsky v. HansenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Monk v. ParkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
- John T. Burns & Sons, Inc. v. BrascoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
- Staula v. CarrolMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Palmer Russell Co. v. RothenbergMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Shaw v. United Cape Cod Cranberry Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
- McEvoy v. GinsbergMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
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