Wales-Riggs Plantations v. Pumphrey
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Washingtoh Circuit Court; W. A. Dickson, Judge; STATEMENT OP PACTS. This suit was instituted to récover commissions which J. W. Pumphrey, as a real estate agent, claimed from Wales-Riggs Plantations, a domestic corporation. The subject-matter of the suit is a farm of 128 acres which it is alleged the defendant, Wales-Riggs Plantation, authorized the plaintiff, J. W. Pumphrey, to sell for $5,126 upon a basis of 5 per cent, commissions for his services.
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Appeal from Washingtoh Circuit Court; W. A. Dickson, Judge; STATEMENT OP PACTS. This suit was instituted to récover commissions which J. W. Pumphrey, as a real estate agent, claimed from Wales-Riggs Plantations, a domestic corporation. The subject-matter of the suit is a farm of 128 acres which it is alleged the defendant, Wales-Riggs Plantation, authorized the plaintiff, J. W. Pumphrey, to sell for $5,126 upon a basis of 5 per cent, commissions for his services. The plaintiff, effected the sale, but the defendant, claiming that it had sold the land to' another party prior to plaintiff’s sale…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). It is contended by counsel for the defendant that the judgment should be reversed because the parties never entered into any binding contract of sale. It will be noted that the land was properly, described in the letters and that the price was agreed upon and the amount of commissions that the plaintiff should receive in case he made the sale. Mr. Riggs first complained because Pumphrey. signed the contract which Riggs had prepared and sent to him for Johnson’s signature. The testimony of both Johnson and Pumphrey showed that Pumphrey had authority to sign…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Reeder v. EppsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
- Poston v. HallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
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