Wanless v. Smith

CHASEZ, Judge.

On August 18, 1959 L. P. Smith, defendant-appellee, executed an agreement with Eugene V. Wanless, plaintiff-appellant, styled “Authorization to Manage Property and Collect Rent” relative to a certain portion of real property owned by Smith. Under the terms of this agreement Wan-less became the agent for Smith with power to “manage * * * rent, lease, collect the rents * * * renew and cancel leases and compromise matters in dispute in connection therewith * * * ” Wanless’ commission was fixed by the terms of the agreement at 6% of any and all amounts collected by Wanless for…