Legal Opinion
Canton v. Thomas
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 20, 1928PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugo, C.J.
This is an action of contract to recover a broker’s commission. The plaintiffs and defendant .entered into a contract in writing wherein, after recitals of the execution on the same date of a written agreement by the defendant to sell specified real estate to one Cohen for a stipulated price and of the effective instrumentality of the plaintiffs “in putting through the sale,” “the party of the first part [the defendant] in consideration of the parties of the second part [the plaintiffs] procuring a purchaser for the property above described, the party of the first part does hereby agree to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Mabardy v. McHughMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- Alvord v. CookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
- Munroe v. TaylorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- Goldenberg v. TaglinoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Rosenthal v. SchwartzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
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3Cited by25 opinions
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