Krewson v. Fisher
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 9, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of Municipal Court of Philadelphia, Sept. T., 1919, No. 415, in favor of plaintiff in the case tried by the court, without a jury in suit of George Krewson v. Jennie Fisher. Assumpsit for commissions for the sale of real estate. Before Cassidy, J., without a jury. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $315.08. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 9, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of Municipal Court of Philadelphia, Sept. T., 1919, No. 415, in favor of plaintiff in the case tried by the court, without a jury in suit of George Krewson v. Jennie Fisher. Assumpsit for commissions for the sale of real estate. Before Cassidy, J., without a jury. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $315.08. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned, among others, were in admitting evidence of the amount of a judgment paid in a suit brought against the present…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Linn, J.,
The plaintiff, a real estate broker, sued to recover a total of three items: (1) commissions earned by finding a purchaser for defendant’s property; (2) the amount of a judgment paid in a suit brought against the present plaintiff by one O’Neill on a cause of action alleged to have resulted from the agency; (3) counsel fees and costs paid in defending that suit.
The parties waived a jury trial. The trial judge entered judgment for plaintiff for the full amount, but without otherwise stating separately any findings of fact or law.
As there is evidence to sustain the finding…
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