Gilmer v. Graham

Appellee instituted this suit in the district court of Brewster county against appellant, seeking to recover a commission on the sale of more than 100,000 acres of land in Brewster county.

Appellee alleged that appellant approached him requesting his services in purchasing a large ranch; that he at that time, having listed with him the property which appellant later bought, advised appellant that said land could be bought at a price of $2.50 per acre net to the owner, and that any commission must be collected from the purchaser; that he gave to appellee a description of the land and the names…