Briggs v. Bounds
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Yakima county, Rigg, J., entered March 29, 1907, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action to recover a commission on the sale of real property.
1Opinion of the CourtRoot, J.
This was an action brought by appellants to recover from respondent a commission for finding a purchaser for certain real estate. From a judgment of dismissal, this appeal is prosecuted.
The complaint alleges that defendant entered into an oral contract with plaintiffs, whereby the latter agreed that they would use their best endeavors to find a purchaser for defendant’s property at a mentioned price, and that he agreed to pay them for said services the sum of $800. To this complaint a demurrer was interposed by defendant and sustained by the trial court. Plaintiff electing to stand upon their…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Keith v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1907
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