Awbrey v. Derose

Action to recover secret profits made by a real estate agent in the sale or exchange of certain prop erties. The complaint is in three counts. The first pleads in substance that plaintiff was the owner of a ranch in Santa Clara County and defendant agreed to act for her as agent in the sale or exchange of the same, and to obtain the best possible price therefor. It is then alleged that while defendant was so employed he entered into a secret arrangement with one Thomas to exchange plaintiff’s property for property owned by Thomas, and in order to carry out the transaction he procured…