Killam v. Tenney

This is an action to recover a real estate broker’s commission. In a trial before the court without a jury the court entered a judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $10,000 as an agreed commission and $1,750 attorneys’ fee. Defendant appeals.

The plaintiff Graham Killam, dba Graham Killam Co., is a licensed real estate broker in the city of Portland, Oregon. The defendant G. U. Tenney, dba West Coast Pictures, was the owner of real property in Portland improved by a building in which the business referred to was conducted. On December 9,1958, the defendant signed a listing agreement by…