Doiron v. Woodruff

[1] In the above case, the plaintiff seeks to recover a commission of $500 from the defendant as a broker procuring a purchaser for defendant's property. After a careful review of the records in this case and that of the companion case of Melson against the same defendant, 23 So.2d 364, we cannot say that the trial judge was in error in rejecting the demands of this plaintiff for a commission on the sale of defendant's home, or in procuring the contract with Melson to purchase the place.

The defendant had rented his home to a party who had an option to purchase it at any time before the…