Martin v. Jeffries

Findings of Fact.

JENKINS, J.

Appellant made a verbal, contract with the appellee, by which he agreed to -give him 4 per cent, commission on the sale of a tract of land, price $100 per acre, amounting in the aggregate to $12,500. Appellee found a purchaser and showed him the land, and the purchaser offered $97.50 for it per acre. Subsequently appellant, with knowledge of the fact that appellee had shown the land to the purchaser, and was trying to sell the same to him, sold the land to said purchaser for $12,-000. Appellee brought this suit setting up said contract, and alleging that, by reason…