Ramey v. Myers

Plaintiffs, mother and son, owned two parcels of real property: one in Indiana and the other located on Normandie Avenue in Los Angeles. Mr. Ramey and de fendant Myers had been friends for a number of years. Mr. Myers was a licensed real estate agent and was associated with defendant Buckley, a Los Angeles realtor.

In March of 1948, plaintiffs were being evicted and Mr. Ramey telephoned defendant Myers to see if he could help to find them “a place to live with income.” By appointment, the two men met at the Buckley office. Thereafter, Mr. Myers showed several pieces of property to Mr. Ramey,…