Widett v. Bond Estate, Inc.

OPINION

By the Court,

Thompson, J.:

Widett commenced suit against Bond Estate, Inc., a corporation, and Jaffe, its sole stockholder, to recover a commission claimed to be due for services in procuring financing for purchases of equipment for the Tropicana Hotel at Las Vegas. He claims to have secured commitments totaling $1,800,000 ($1,200,000 from St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, and $600,000 from the Bank of Las Vegas) as required by a written agreement with Jaffe dated February 19, 1955. The trial court found that the commitments procured did not meet the terms of the written…