Hatten R. Co. v. Baylies Et Ux.

Blume, Chief Justice.

F. A. Baylies, one of the defendants in this suit and generally herem_referred to as “defendant” owned land and personal property in Uinta County, in this state. He wanted to sell or trade it, and employed the Hatten Realty Company, the plaintiff herein, and generally designated herein as such — as his agent to further such purpose. Just the extent of the agency is not clear. Hatten, president of the realty company, testified that it was to find a purchaser for trade or exchange for defendant’s property. Defendant himself testified that plaintiff was merely “to assist in…