Forrester v. Jones

Albert W. Jones and J. H. Phillips, as plaintiffs, brought this action in the district court of Pittsburg county against the plaintiffs in error, as defendants, to recover a brokerage commission for the sale of the property of the McAlester Refined Oil Company.

The plaintiffs do not contend they finally closed the sale of the property; they say their faithful efforts, over a long period of time, constituted the effective and procuring cause which led to the sale, and that therefore they are entitled to their commission, even though the sale was closed by the defendants.

Defendants contend (1)…