Merten v. Vogt

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Latimer

— Affirming.

On March 3, 1943, William J. Merten, real estate broker, obtained an option from Ben Vogt, trustee, to sell property known as the Tbierman Apartments. The contract for option was one prepared by Merten and had in it the following:

“I hereby list my property with yon for sale and grant you the exclusive right for 3 months from the date hereof and for such additional time thereafter until you receive written notice terminating same.”

Appellee claims that he signed the contract without reading it, being under the impression that it was a regular…