Christie v. Lalor

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heher, J.

Plaintiff sued to recover the commission claimed to be due under an instrument in writing, bearing date June 23d, 1934, purportedly constituting him as defendants’ “sole and exclusive agent for the sale, exchange or rental” of a parcel of real estate owned by them, and binding the owners to pay compensation at a specified rate on the sale price, in the event of a sale of the property, within three months from the date thereof, by the “owner, or through any other source.” Defendants sold the property during the term thus prescribed, but not…