Wingo v. Farley

NORTHCUTT, Justice.

This is a real estate brokerage suit in which appellee, J. H. Farley, a licensed realtor, filed suit against appellant, J. H. Wingo, to recover $2,700 as a 5 per cent commission on a $54,000 sale alleged to be due him by reason of appellee’s efforts in procuring a purchaser for certain real estate. Appellee pleaded as follows:

“That prior to the first day of November, A.D., 1954, Defendant orally listed for sale with Plaintiff the below described property:

“The East one-half (½) of the Southwest one-fourth (¼) And all of the SE ⅛ of Section 24, Block “Y”, W. D. and F. W.…