Ellingsworth v. Shannon

Plaintiff, being the owner of a general merchandise business in Willamina, Oregon, engaged A. L. Lee, a business opportunity broker in Portland, Oregon, to procure a purchaser therefor, agreeing to pay said broker ten per cent of the sale price, if the business were sold.

Defendant answered said broker’s advertisement and was sent to plaintiff, whereupon negotiations took place between plaintiff and defendant.

The alleged contract, upon which this action is based, is evidenced by two letters, one from defendant to plaintiff, the other from plaintiff to defendant, which are as follows:

“1635 S.E.…