Alphen v. Shadman

The plaintiff, a broker, alleges in this action of contract brought to recover a commission amounting to $4,000 that the defendant promised to pay him “if the efforts of the plaintiff were successful in inducing the Boston Housing Authority to take said land,” and that as a result of his efforts he did induce the authority to take the land by eminent domain. The judge, at the close of the plaintiff's evidence and subject to the exception of the plaintiff, directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant.

There was no error.

There was evidence that in October, 1947, the defendant engaged…