Coleman's Ex'r v. Meade
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 27 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL PROM JEEEERSON COMMON PLEAS COURT. First. Before a real-estate broker can recover of his employer a commission he must show that he has earned it by furnishing a “ purchaser ” —a party ready, willing, and able to comply with Ms contract. Second.
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Case 27 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL PROM JEEEERSON COMMON PLEAS COURT. First. Before a real-estate broker can recover of his employer a commission he must show that he has earned it by furnishing a “ purchaser ” —a party ready, willing, and able to comply with Ms contract. Second. When he tenders and claims to have procured a party as jpurchaser, and the contract is not consummated, because of the action or insolvency of the proposed purchaser, the broker is not entitled to and can not recover commission; he does not earn his commission until the trade is consummated. (Love v. tyüUer> &c.,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE COFEB
delivered the opinion oe the court.
John Coleman being the owner of valuable real estate situated in the city of Louisville, which he desired to sell, entered into an agreement with Gray.& Meade, real-estate brokers doing business in that city, to procure a purchaser of the property, for which he agreed to pay them $1,000.
They entered into negotiations with W. A. Meriwether for a sale of the property to him, but, being unable to bring the parties to an agreement, the brokers arranged for a personal interview between them, which was had, but did not result in an agreement.
Coleman…
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