Helling v. Darby

The opinion of the court was delivered by

William R. Smith, J.:

Helling & Shackelford were real-estate agents in the town of Coats. Defendant in error was the owner of 160 acres of land in Pratt county. He received his mail at the town of Preston, about twenty miles from Coats.

A few days before June 23, 1903, plaintiffs below, Helling & Shackelford, wrote to Darby asking the price of his land and inquiring whether they could sell it for him. On the date mentioned Darby answered by letter, as follows:

“I received your letter to-day. I must have $1600 (sixteen hundred dollars) in cash. You can…