Roderick v. Elliott

Appellees sued appellant and recovered judgment for $400 as a broker's commission, alleging that appellant agreed to pay them that amount to procure a purchaser for his real estate, and that they procured one H. A. Brown, who entered into an enforceable written contract with appellant to purchase the property upon terms and conditions satisfactory to both, which entitled appellees to their commission. Appellant answered that the contract signed by him provided that the purchaser had deposited with appellees as agents for both parties the sum of $500 in cash as a forfeit in the event he…