Good v. Smith
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Melvin C. George, Judge. This is an action by George Good, a real estate broker, against W. K. Smith, to recover a commission.
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From Multnomah: Melvin C. George, Judge. This is an action by George Good, a real estate broker, against W. K. Smith, to recover a commission. It is alleged, in the complaint, in substance, that in February, 1902, the defendant was the owner of a certain tract of land in the City of Portland, known as the “Multnomah Box Factory” and also the owner of an undivided one-half interest in another tract adjoining the box factory on the south, known as “Smith Bros.’ Property,” the remaining one-half interest in the latter tract being owned by Walter V. Smith and the heirs at law of Preston 0. Smith,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
There was evidence tending to show about this state of facts : In February, 1902, the plaintiff, who is a real estate *581broker in Portland, had a customer in the Western Lumber Company for some water-front property. He called at the office of the defendant to ascertain the selling price of the property mentioned in the complaint, supposing at that time that he was the owner thereof. After some negotiations, defendant, without disclosing the fact that he was not the sole owner, agreed to sell the entire property, personal and real, for $65,000, and to pay plaintiff a commission of two and…
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