Van Vlissingen v. Blum

This is a suit in which appellants seek to recover from appellee commissions for a sale of real estate which was not consummated, owing, it is alleged, to the refusal of appellee to perform his contract.

There was evidence tending to show that appellants’ agent called on appellee and asked him if he would sell his coal yard; that appellee said he would do so for an agreed sum; that a few days later said agent informed appellee that the sale was made; that a contract of sale was drawn and signed by appellee; that appellants’ agents thereupon received from the purchaser $1,000 as earnest money;…