Hall's Ex'rs v. Robinson

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Fulton

— Affirming.

In the year 1904, Mrs. Sally S. Hall, the owner of twenty-three acres of land on the outskirts of Winchester, entered into a written contract with Thomas H. Robinson pursuant to which the latter was to handle, control and cultivate the land and sell it on terms agreeable to the parties. Mrs. Hall was to be paid six per cent on the original cost of the land, which was $2,875, and the residue of profits, if any, was to be equally divided between the parties. As the land was sold off the proceeds were to be applied to reimburse Mrs. Hall for the…