Estes v. Hotchkiss

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff in an action to recover a commission for the sale of a ranch negotiated by one Wm. Holcombe, the plaintiff’s assignor.

The facts of the case are as follows: In the spring of the year 1917 the defendant was the owner of the Trahem ranch, in San Joaquin County. On or about the 14th of June said defendant delivered to Wm. Holcombe a memorandum in writing to the effect that, due to the fact that Holcombe had placed defendant in negotiation with Mr. Estes and associates, the defendant was willing to pay a commission of $10,000, if “I make a…