Knowles v. Henderson

SEBRING, J.:

Henderson, a real estate broker, sued Knowles to recover real estate commissions alleged to have been earned by Henderson in attempting to effect a sale of real property in Lake County, Florida. Judgment was for the plaintiff and defendant has taken an appeal.

The plaintiff’s evidence was, in substance, that the defendant, Knowles, had represented to plaintiff that he was the sole owner of certain real property in Lake County, which he wished to sell; that Knowles had authorized Henderson to sell the property for a price of $42,000 cash, Henderson to receive $4,000 as his…