Fleming v. James S. Holden Co.

This action is brought by one real estate broker against another real estate broker for the recovery of a commission for the leasing of land. In 1914, the Capitol Square Building Company was in possession of a 99-year lease of a building known as the Bamlet building, at the corner of Grand River avenue and Griswold street, in the city of Detroit, which they held as sublessee from the original lessee. The lease had still 97 years to run, and the Capitol Square Building Company, being desirous of subleasing the building for the balance of the term, placed it with the defendant, James S. Holden…