Schmidt v. Powell
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Yakima county, Holden, J., entered May 10, 1918, dismissing, on the merits, an action for a broker’s commission, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.
The appellant asks to recover the sum of $1,000 as a real estate broker’s commission for his services in procuring a purchaser ready, able and willing to buy the respondent’s property. The appellant had an agreement, signed by the respondent, which reads as follows:
80 Ranch. Property of W. L. Powell. Address.............................. Number of 80 acres; 2% miles from Wapato, south. Legal Description, S % of S. E. 27-11-19. Improvements............................ I hereby *54agree to pay a commission of 5 per cent to B. Schmidt & Co., if sale or trade is made by or through them. (Signed) W.…
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