Hines v. Howell

Appellee, Howell, a real estate broker, filed this suit against Hines and Cal Scott for $900 commission alleged to be due him for the sale of a certain oil lease owned by the defendants. The suit is based upon an express contract alleged to have been made to pay him a commission of 10 per cent, on the price realized from the sale of the lease.

One of the principal issues in the case was the authority of Scott to represent Hines in the employment of appellee as a broker. The amount of the commission to be paid was also contested. It is not disputed that the appellee procured a purchaser for the…