Porter v. Ploughe

77 Ariz. 33 (1954)

266 P.2d 749

PORTER

v.

PLOUGHE et al.

No. 5712.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

February 16, 1954.

David O. Brown, Mesa, for appellant.

Carl Tenney, Phoenix, for interpleader-defendant, appellee.

LA PRADE, Justice.

Appellant Porter (plaintiff below) is a licensed real estate broker who brought suit to recover a realtor's commission claimed to have earned in selling defendants' property. He was denied judgment and brings this appeal.

Defendants listed their property with plaintiff on a so-called open listing for $13,500. On July 15, 1951, the ultimate purchasers, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell,…