Simes v. Rockwell

The only question in this case is whether there was evidence that the defendant authorized her husband *373to employ a real estate broker to sell or exchange her farm, or ratified his act of employing a broker in her behalf.

It was proved by the testimony of the defendant and her husband, which was introduced without objection, that she had a farm which she wished to sell or exchange; that her husband, having seen the plaintiff’s advertisement, went to his office and talked with him about the business, and left his address; that afterwards the plaintiff sent her husband a letter asking him to…