Shumake v. Gremillion

The defendant, L. Blum Gremillion, owned certain property in the city of Alexandria located at the corner of Sixth and Desoto streets which he desired to sell and to that end he listed it with the plaintiff, Shumake, who was a real estate broker. The price fixed on the property by the owner was $9,000.00, and he agreed with the plaintiff that if he would find a purchaser for the property at that price he would allow him a commission of 5% for making the sale, with the understanding, however, that if the plaintiff procured an offer for the property at a less price he should submit whatever…