White v. Allen

CHARLES F. CLAI30H1ÍE, JUDGE.

This suit was filed October 31st, 1916. The plain)tiff alleged that on July 9th, 1914 the late Charles R. Kennedy -employed him*in writing .to sell a certain property,and 9 1 / agreed to pay him a commission of three per cent on the price of sale if sold before July loth, 1914; that in pursuance of said employment petitioner procured Krs. Pierre Bagur as a purchaser for $7000 before said date, and the sale to her was consummated on August 12th, 1914 for said price; that subsequent ly the said Kennedy died leaving as universal legatee the defend ant herein, John-E.…