Baker v. Skipworth

CULVER, Justice.

Appellant Paul E. Baker, a real estate broker, sued appellee J. T. Skipworth for real estate commission of $2,000, being 5% of the sale price which appellee received from the sale of his homestead. The trial judge, hearing the case without a jury, rendered judgment in favor of the appellee. The case is before us without any findings of fact and conclusions of law.

Appellant sued on a written contract, the pertinent portion being as follows: “I hereby authorize and appoint Paul E. Baker as my exclusive agent for 90 days from this date to sell my property described below for the…