Gossage v. Waddle

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Standby—

Affirming.

The appellees G-eorge Waddle and others, as partners using the firm name of Somerset Realty Company, were employed by John W. Ramsey to sell at public auction his farm in Wayne county. At a sale held in September, 1927, the appellant, G-ossage, as the highest bidder, became the purchaser for $8,000. According to the terms of sale he paid on that day 10 per cent, of the purchase price, to wit, $800, giving his check for that sum to the agents, who indorsed and delivered it to Ramsey, the owner. The latter paid the real estate commissions of…