Brooks v. Leathers

This is an action to recover commission on a sale of real estate of which defendant was half owner. It appeared by the testimony offered on the part of the plaintiff that prior to July 18, 1893, plaintiff had been acting as agent for defendant, and that on that date defendant addressed him a note as follows:

“James F. Brooks, Esq.

“Dear Sir: Inasmuch as there are no prospects of closing a sale through you, to any of your customers, of our Ionia-street property, Mrs. Hastings and myself have given the option for a time to other parties, for the price of $31,000. We thought best to notify you, so…