Lay v. E. D. Hinkle & Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Fulton—

Reversing.

H. D. Hinkle, a real estate broker doing business as E. D. Hinkle & Co. in Lexington, filed tbis action to recover of tbe appellant, Edward Lay, a 3% commission on tbe selling price of a farm, alleging tbat tbe farm was listed with bim by Lay and that be procured a purchaser at tbe price of $24,000. At tbe conclusion of all the evidence a verdict was directed for Hinkle for tbe full amount sued for, $720. Tbis appeal is from tbe judgment entered on tbat verdict, the appellant contending tbat a verdict should have been directed in bis…