Simpson v. Blewitt
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; Calvm I. Cotham, Judge; 1. A real estate broker is entitled to his commission where he was the procuring cause of the sale of the property to another. 89 Ark. 203. 2. Plaintiff must allege and prove (1) employment as agent to sell, and (2) a sale on terms fixed by the principal. 139 Am. St. Bep. 232. 1. Where there is any legal evidence to support the verdict, it will not be disturbed by this court. .85 Ark. 193. 2..
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Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; Calvm I. Cotham, Judge; 1. A real estate broker is entitled to his commission where he was the procuring cause of the sale of the property to another. 89 Ark. 203. 2. Plaintiff must allege and prove (1) employment as agent to sell, and (2) a sale on terms fixed by the principal. 139 Am. St. Bep. 232. 1. Where there is any legal evidence to support the verdict, it will not be disturbed by this court. .85 Ark. 193. 2.. General objections to instructions are not sufficient. 3. All the allegations of the complaint were proved, and there is no question of…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
The plaintiff, R. H. Blewitt, instituted this action against defendant, R. A. Simpson, to recover amount alleged to have been earned as commission on an exchange made by defendant with another party of some of his lands. Plaintiff claimed that a contract was entered into between him and defendant concerning the sale or exchange of the lands, and that he earned the commission according to the terms of the contract. The allegations of plaintiff in his complaint concerning the transactions are that “he entered into a contract with the defendant, R. A. Simpson, in which plaintiff was to secure…
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