Doke v. Brockhurst

Plaintiff and respondent Doke is a licensed real estate broker. Mr. and Mrs. Broekhurst placed a tract of land in respondent’s hands for sale. Defendant and appellant Dawe desired to purchase this land for the purpose of subdividing it and building 46 homes thereon for sale. The price fixed by the Brockhursts was $58,400 which included a 10 per cent commission to respondent Doke amounting to $5,840.

Appellant Dawe approached respondent Doke and proposed to him that if he would forego this $5,840 commission on the sale for the Brockhursts Dawe would give Doke an exclusive written contract to…