Heurich v. Sullivan

VAN ORSDED, Associate Justice.

This suit originated in the municipal court of the District, and on appeal to the Supreme Court there was a verdict and judgment for appellee, plaintiff below, for the amount claimed in his bill of particulars, which was alleged to be for—

“commissions lost by the plaintiff by reason of the failure of defendant to comply with the agreement of sale set forth in the attached affidavit.”

It was averred in the affidavit of merit that defendant, Heurich, authorized plaintiff to sell a certain piece of real estate for $18,500 net to the owner; “terms of sale, $3,000…