Wilson v. Sewell

LUJAN, Justice.

Plaintiff (appellee) brought this action against defendant (appellant) on an oral contract. Appellee alleged that he was retained by appellant as a commission agent to sell or to procure a buyer for a ranch belonging to appellant; that he found a purchaser, a sale was made, but that appellant refused to pay the agreed commission of $2,000.

It is the contention of appellee that appellant listed with him, a broker, for sale or the procurement of a purchaser, a certain ranch* for a consideration of $45,000, agreeing to pay $2,000 as broker’s commission if appellee either sold or…