Lister v. Sakwinski
Michigan Supreme Court
On right of real estate broker who acts for both parties to commissions, see notes in 45 L. R. A. 44; 24 L. R. A. (N. S.) 659. Error to Wayne; Murphy, J. Assumpsit by W. Sherman Lister against Nicholas Sakwinski and another for commissions on the sale of real estate. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
"Fellows, J.
The defendants owned an apartment house located on East Grand Boulevard in the city of Detroit. They listed it for sale with a real estate agent named Claxton. One La Bounty owned a large farm in Alger county and listed the same for sale with the plaintiff. Defendants and Mr. La Bounty and wife with the assistance of their respective brokers, Claxton and plaintiff, concluded an exchange of their properties. It fairly appears that the apartment house was put in in the trade at $100,000. There was a mortgage on it at the time for $46,000, and La Bounty paid defendants $24,000 in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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