Lamb v. Condon

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

T. M. Lamb, holding the license of a real estate broker, trading however as Lamb & Company, — a brother had been associated with him formerly, — entered into an agreement with the defendants to sell for them certain lands, and it was understood that compensation of $5,000 should be given, if his efforts were successful. A purchaser was secured and the property transferred, but the commissions remained unpaid, and, as a result, this suit was brought. An affidavit of defense was filed, averring that the sum agreed upon was not to be due until another lot owned by…