Huffman v. Ellis

Ragan, C.

Before a justice of the peace of York county Jasper Huffman brought this suit against William Ellis. In his bill of particulars Huffman alleged for a first cause of action that Ellis, being the owner of a certain tract of land, employed Huffman to find a purchaser for the same at the price of $4,000 and agreed to pay him for such service $80; that he procured for Ellis a purchaser ready, willing, and able, who offered to take said land at said price, and that Huffman, acting as Ellis’ agent, contracted to sell said land to said party at said price; but Ellis refused to convey the…