Pope & Quint, Inc. v. Davis

This suit arose from an alleged breach of contract. The contract into which the parties entered was a real estate listing which granted Plaintiff, Pope Quint, the exclusive right to sell the residence of Defendants, Cecil and Virginia Davis. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Defendants, and it is from the ensuing judgment that Plaintiffs appeal.

FACTS

On October 21, 1981, the Davises listed their residence on Springbank Road in Mobile for sale through Pope Quint, a real estate agency. The terms of the listing agreement granted Pope Quint the exclusive right to sell the residence, and called…