Turnure v. Poss

One, L. R. Mullis, listed bis house for sale with Poss Bros., a firm of real estate agents, at the price of $5200. The agents called upon the plaintiff-in-error. and tried to sell him the property at the list price but be declined to buy at this price. He offered the-sum of $5000 for the property, and the agents called upon the seller who agreed to accept the reduced price provided the agents would reduce their commission to the sum of $185. The listing contract was modified accordingly; and a contract was executed by the purchaser to buy the property at the price of $5000.

*520The agents procured…