Abrams v. Guston

Prom a judgment in favor of plaintiff in an action to recover a commission for services rendered in connection with the sale of a mining mill and equipment and lease of the realty upon which the mill was located, defendant appeals.

Fads: Defendant owned a large mining mill together with a 20-year lease on the realty upon which the mill was situated near Barstow, California. He desired to dispose of these and talked with plaintiff, who was his friend, relative to the disposition of the property. The mill consisted of a very large building in which was installed machinery suitable for grinding…