McCombs v. Moss

■Smith, J.

In June, 1912, the appellant sold to the Henry Wr-ape Company, of St. Louis, Missouri, the merchantable timber on 1,810 acres of land, for the consideration of $20,466.30. Shortly after the -consummation of this sale, appellee brought suit for a commission of $1,023.30, alleged to be due him for securing the purchaser and bringing about the sale under a verbal contract which he -alleged he had with appellant to sell said land. This -contract was alleged to have been made in January, 1907, -and renewed from year to year under -an express verbal promise to pay appellee a commission of…