Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Andrews Bros.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 6, 1920No. 10567, 10568PublishedCited by 16 opinions
Attachment; from city court of Americus—Judge Harper. April 30, 1919.
1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.
1. In order for a broker to earn a commission on account of the sale of property, he must either have sold it or been the procuring cause of the sale. The owner may sell the property, and if he does not use the broker’s labor to help in the sale, he owes the broker nothing, but if a purchaser procured by the broker buys from the owner, even at a less price than that given the broker, the owner would be liable for the broker’s commission if the broker’s effort was the procuring cause of the sale. See Doonan v. Ives, 73 Ga. 295; Case Threshing Machine Co. v. Binns, 23 Ga. App. 45 (3) (97 S. E.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Doonan v. IvesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
- Hillside Cotton Mills v. EllisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
- Case Threshing Machine Co. v. BinnsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
3Cited by16 opinions
- Kingston Development Co. v. KenerlyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Wilcox v. WilcoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Hendrix v. CrosbyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Erwin v. WenderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- IDEAL REALTY COMPANY v. StorchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
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