Franke v. Jones

FOLLEY, Justice.

This is a brokerage commission suit filed by the appellee, E. W. Jones, against the appellant, R. L. Franke, seeking recovery of $1,300 for appellee’s services in procuring a purchaser ready, able, and willing to purchase about 870.71 acres of appellant’s land situated partly in Travis and partly in Williamson Counties and only a few miles from the city of Austin.

The land was listed in writing with ap-pellee at the price of $26,000. Appellant agreed to pay appellee a five per cent commission. Such listing was not exclusive. Gus Doering and John Gilbert, other real estate…