Carter v. Mills

Appellants were the owners of a ranch in Terrell county. What is referred to in the record as the east half of the ranch contained 16,372.2 acres. What is referred to as the west half contained 18,278 acres.

On April 1, 1927, appellants conveyed the west half of the ranch to V. A. and Joe F. Brown for $100,531.75.

Appellees Mills and Howard, real estate agents, brought this suit against appellants to recover a commission of 5 per cent. upon the purchase price, asserting that service rendered by them was the efficient and procuring cause of the sale made to the Browns. The petition declared upon…