Harris v. Dunn

In my opinion this case is not ruled by our decision in Mitchell v. Allison, 51 N.M. 315, 183 P.2d 847, handed down two years prior to the enactment of the Act in question. Prior to 1949 an agreement authorizing or employing an agent or broker to purchase or sell real estate for a commission or compensation did not have to be in writing as is now required by law. We there held that contracts for the employment of an agent or broker to buy or sell, real estate were not regarded as within the operation of the English statute of frauds for the reason that they were not included therein. However,…