Homefinders v. Lawrence

SMITH, Justice.

Respondent partnership was licensed as a real estate broker pursuant to I.C., §§ 54-2028 and 54 — 2030. The broker’s license was issued to E. E. Rutledge, the active partner, E. N. Eichhorn being inactive.

January 10, 1954, appellants, desirous of exchanging their acreage for a business property, orally employed respondent to locate such a property. During the latter part of January, 1954, respondent located an apartment property. Appellant and wife and the apartment owner and wife, each having inspected the property of the other, thereupon, February 4, 1954, signed a printed…