Margulis v. Knoell

Citations

• 75 Pa. Super. 228
• 1920 Pa. Super. LEXIS 256

Syllabus

<p>Beal estate — Sales—Commissions—Joint premises — Liability.</p> <p>An action will lie against two defendants jointly for the recovery of commissions for the sale of real estate under a special contract, where the evidence is sufficient to sustain a finding that the defendants had jointly promised to pay the plaintiff a certain sum, if he obtained a purchaser for a piece of property.</p> <p>There was no necessity that there should be proof of joint ownership by the defendants of the real estate in question. If they agreed jointly to pay a stated compensation, provided tbe plaintiff ■secured a purchaser for the property at a fixed price and he complied with the condition, they were liable whether the real estate belonged to either or both.</p> <p>When the plaintiff secured a purchaser who was ready and willing to buy the property, he had carried out his part of the contract and wias entitled to his commission. The fact that the defendants did not complete a verbal agreement for the sale of the real estate did not affect the plaintiff’s right to compensation for his services.</p>