Ruiz v. Treadaway

Philip C. Treadaway is a licensed real estate agent in New Orleans. John E. Ruiz is a licensed real estate salesman, and, until June 4th, 1943, was employed by Treadaway. There was no written contract of employment but both state that the verbal understanding between them contemplated that Ruiz would receive no salary but would be paid commissions on the following basis: Should he secure for Treadaway a "listing" on property for sale and should he also produce the purchaser to buy the listed property, he would receive one-half of the total commission. Should he secure the listing but not…