White v. Rigg

In February, 1925, the defendants listed their ranch for sale with the plaintiff, a real estate broker. The contract is in the usual form and runs for a period of “30 days from date hereof and thereafter until withdrawn by ten day’s written notice.”

In May, plaintiff brought to inspect the place one Beckman, recently from another state, with the expectation of selling the property to him. Little was said at the time regarding the property, as Beckman was apparently “just looking around.” The same week the plaintiff returned to the ranch and notified the defendants that he expected to be able…