Carlson v. Marshall

Plaintiff Carlson, a real estate broker, employed King, who had been employed by Hart, another broker. Defendant Marshall listed with Hart for sale certain real estate. King, while in the employment of plaintiff, called on defendant, told him that he was working for plaintiff attempting to secure a purchaser for defendant’s real estate, and had taken Burkland to see the premises. Defendant and Burkland then went to plaintiff’s office and plaintiff told defendant that he would hold him for a commission of $112.50 if he sold said real estate to Burkland. He afterwards sold the real estate- to…