Bliss v. Griffiths

By its special verdict the jury found that the plaintiff and defendant entered into an oral agreement thát the defendant would pay the plaintiff a commission of ten per cent if plaintiff found a purchaser for a certain Lima three-quarter shovel for the sum of $16,000 and that the plaintiff performed his agreement by finding a purchaser for the shovel for that amount.

Defendant, Clarence J. Griffiths, testified that in June,, 1947, he agreed to pay plaintiff, Lester A. Bliss, all he-could get over $28,000 if plaintiff found a purchaser for the shovel and crusher within two weeks’ time. He…