Gilchrist v. Clarke
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM SHELBY. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Shelby County. L. IT. Estes, J.
1Opinion of the CourtFolkes, J.
This is an action brought to recover commissions claimed to have been earned by the plaintiffs as brokers or real estate agents.
The record shows that the plaintiffs, as such brokers, approached the defendant, and offered their services to sell a certain lot owned by the *584defendant. The defendant fixed the price at $2,100, and agreed to pay the usual commission of five per cent, to sell the same.
The brokers found a party who expressed a willingness to give $2,000, which, when communicated to the owner, the latter agreed to take, and authorized the plaintiffs to close the trade at the figures…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Tombs v. AlexanderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
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- Van Pelt v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1952
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