Johnson v. Whalen
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from the District Court of Kay County; before Bayard T. Hamer j Trial Judge. STATEMENT OE EACTS. An action brought by Charles A. Johnson against Charles H. Whalen in the district court of Kay county to recover a commission for the sale of real estate. Trial and judgment for defendant; motion for new trial overruled; exceptions allowed; Johnson brings case here upon petition in error for review.
1Opinion of the Court
•Opinion of the court by
BeauohaMp, J.:
This was an action commenced in the district court of Kay county by Charles A. Johnson as plaintiff, against Charles H. Whalen, as defendant, to recover the sum of $300, alleged to be due as commission for the sale of a farm belonging to the defendant in error, in Kay county. On August 25, 1900, P. EL Albright & Co., a firm of real estate agents, doing business in the city of Newkirk, wrote defendant in error, Whalen, at his home, Paris, Ill., the following letter:
“Dear Sir:—
“We understand that you are the owner of the n. w. quarter of section eleven…
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