Zachem v. S. G. Adkins & Son

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Reversing.

I. J. Zachem owned a bouse and lot in Ashland, and on May 18, 1923, he made a written contract with S. Gr. Adkins & Son, by which he constituted them “for the period of five clays from the date hereof, and until thereafter revoked by me in writing, my sole and exclusive agents to advertise and sell the property.” The contract also contained these provisions: “I will accept the net price of $11,000, and protect the said agents in any price above that amount as their compensation, to be retained from initial payment of purchaser or any less…