Denning v. Yount

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

Walter Denning and Mahlon E. Johnson brought suit against George W. Yount before a justice of the peace, alleging that they were partners engaged in business as real-estate agents, and that the defendant was indebted to them in the sum of $265 for commission on a sale of land negotiated by them. Defendant denied liability, and among other defenses set up an ordinance of the city of Winfield, by the provisions of which it was made unlawful for any person, firm or company to carry on in that city the business of real-estate and loan agents or…