Orth v. Lauther

This is an appeal on questions of law from a judgment for the plaintiff in an action to recover a commission under a written contract of employment of the plaintiff by the defendants as their agent to effect a sale of certain real estate owned by them.

In making their contract, the parties used a form prepared by The Cincinnati Real Estate Board, in which is found the following printed provision:

“In consideration of your efforts to procure a purchaser I/we agree to pay you the rate of commission as established by The Cincinnati Real Estate Board.”

On the reverse side, there is this printed…