Legal Opinion
Pastor v. Williams
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 30, 1957No. 2039PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Acting Judge.
A broker appeals from a judgment denying his claim for a commission in connection with an attempted sale of a grocery business.
Defendant gave plaintiff-broker a written listing agreement containing a description of the business and terms of sale, and stating the gross weekly business of the store to be approximately $1,300. The listing agreement also contained the following rather ambiguous language:
“ * * * In case you find a party to btiy; or in case of sale by you at price named, or any other terms that I may accept.
“I hereby agree to pay said Broker a commission of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Dotson v. MillikenSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Buckner v. TweedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
- Battle v. PriceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1934
- Dotson v. MillikenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1906
- Rowe v. ShilbyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Cowal v. HopkinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- Apostolides v. ColecchiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
- Gill v. American Security CorporationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1965
- Mike Palm, Inc. v. InterdonatoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Gill v. American Security CorporationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1965
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