Allied Store Utilities Co. v. Texas Sales & Service Co.

POWEÉ, Justice.

This is a brokerage case for commission growing out of an alleged sale. Plaintiff’s petition alleged, in substance, that the defendant by and through its agent contracted with plaintiff to sell certain personal property, describing said property in detail; that the defendant offered plaintiff 27 per cent, of the sale price as its commission for selling same; that said contract was accepted by plaintiff; and that plaintiff found a purchaser for said personal property whose place of business was in Tarrant county, Tex.

A statutory plea of privilege was filed by defendant asking…