Avent v. Stinnett

ELLIS, Chief Justice.

This appeal is brought by plaintiff-appellant, W. L. Avent, from a summary judgment entered by the 181st District Court of Potter County, Texas, in favor of defendants-appellees, • Beaumont Stinnett and wife, Peggy Stinnett, in which it was decreed that the plaintiff take nothing in his suit against the defendants for a disputed real estate commission. Affirmed.

An oral agreement was reached between plaintiff and defendants whereby defendants would pay plaintiff 5% of the total sales price of a ranch owned by defendants as commission provided plaintiff was instrumental in…