McGuire v. Sinnett

On May 23, 1936, the defendant engaged the plaintiff, a duly registered real estate broker of the state of Oregon, to act as his agent for the sale of certain residential property, owned by the defendant, in the city of Portland. The contract of employment was on the usual printed form of exclusive agency agreement of the Portland Realty Board, but across the face of it were written in ink the words “Non Exclusive” and lines were drawn in ink through certain provisions. After setting forth the standard rates of commission fixed by the Portland Realty Board, — the commission on city property…