Merritt v. Lillyblade
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered February 9, 1909, upon granting a nonsuit at the close of plaintiff’s case, dismissing an action for a broker’s commission.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
The plaintiffs, a copartnership, commenced this action to recover a broker’s commission. At the close of their case a nonsuit was granted on the motion of the defendants, and a cost judgment entered in their behalf. The plaintiffs have appealed.
The complaint charges that the respondents were the owners of the furniture in the Shirley hotel in the city of Seattle, and had a leasehold interest in the hotel; that they were desirous of selling the furniture, their good will in the business, and their leasehold interest, and that they employed the appellants to procure a purchaser; that the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Condict v. . CowdreyNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
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