Legal Opinion
Green v. Levenson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 13, 1922PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraley, J.
The defendant’s first contention on his motion for a directed verdict is that the plaintiff failed to perform the service for which he was employed because the customer whom he produced was willing only to pay a sum of money to purchase the right to acquire the property, and there could be no recovery of a commission. But the jury well could find on the evidence of the plaintiff that the plaintiff and the defendant, acting by his agent Joseph Levenson, authorized the plaintiff to negotiate a sale of the land for which he was to receive a commission of “three per cent” of the “sale price.” And…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fitzpatrick v. GilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
- Quinn v. BurtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Edward T. Harrington Co. v. Waban Rose ConservatoriesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
- Brilliant v. SamelasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- Morse, Williams, & Co. v. EllisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Gaynor v. LaverdureMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Chapin v. RubyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Frankina v. SalpietroMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Lieberman v. CohnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Casey v. Fritz Carlton Hotel Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
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