De La Questa v. Armstrong Holdings Co.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from the judgment entered upon an order sustaining a general demurrer to the amended complaint, without leave to amend, plaintiff conceding that no amendment could be made.

It is alleged in the amended complaint that the defendant, a corporation,' was the owner of a thirty-two hundred acre ranch in the county of Santa Barbara, together with the improvements, stock, and necessary equipment. Being de sirous of securing the services of plaintiff to negotiate an exchange or sale of said property with a party known to plaintiff, but unknown to defendant, it employed…