In an action for services in selling an estate for the defendant, it appeared that the defendant told the plaintiff that he would give him a certain sum if he would obtain a purchaser, that the plaintiff, who was not a broker, neither did nor said anything at the time to show that he accepted the offer, but within a few days told J. S. that the defendant wanted to sell, and took him to see defendant, but did not find the defendant; and that afterwards J. S. bought the estate, but the defendant did not know till after the sale that the plaintiff had done anything to aid it. Held, that there was evidence for the jury of a continuing offer, of an acceptance and of a performance by the plaintiff of the contract thus formed. Born-stein v. Lane, 104 Mass. 214.