Papajian v. Scott

Citations

• 47 Pa. Super. 126
• 1911 Pa. Super. LEXIS 124

Syllabus

<p>Principal and agent — Authority of agent — Ratification—Contract.</p> <p>1. A principal who ratifies the act of his agent, which had been done without prior express grant of authority, by such ratification makes the contract his own.</p> <p>Broker — Real estate broker — Commissions—Contract—Modification— Question of fact — Conflicting testimony — Case for jury.</p> <p>2. In an action to recover commissions for sale of real estate where it appears that'the commissions were to be paid as certain installments of the purchase money were received, the case is for the jury, where the evidence although contradicted tends to show that after certain installments had been paid, the original contract between the seller and the purchaser had not been abrogated, but had been modified and in the modified form had been executed.</p>