Cowing v. Wofford

Action to recover the sum o£ $1,250 as a commission alleged to be due upon a broker’s contract for the sale of certain real property. Plaintiff recovered judgment for the amount claimed, together with interest in the sum of $362.50 and costs, and defendants appeal.

The questions presented are whether or not the written authorization relied upon contains a sufficient description of the property to satisfy the statute of frauds, and, if insufficient, whether such insufficiency was cured 'by parol and extrinsic evidence had at the trial.

The complaint is in two counts. The "allegations of the…