Minchen v. Kimmel

CODY, Justice.

On July 10, 1946, J. H. Walston was the owner of Lot 6, Block 6, University Oaks Addition to the City of Houston, Texas. On that day he gave a written contract, known as a 90 day exclusive listing of his property for sale, to Mrs. Kimmel, a real estate broker to sell said property for $12,500.00, promising her a commission of five per cent thereof, or $625.00. During that period, Mrs. Kimmel procured a purchaser who was ready, able and willing to purchase said property at the specified price, but J. H. Walston had, in the meanwhile, conveyed the property to Sam Min-chen for…