Buxton v. Colver

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This was an action to recover a real-estate agent’s commission. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant made a written contract authorizing the plaintiff to sell certain real estate owned by defendant, and the - following letter from the defendant to the plaintiff under date of October 6, 1916, was set forth as constituting that contract:

“In reply to yours of the 5th asking if I would sell the W % of see. 4 25 21 for $47.50 per acre, Y2 cash, balance five years at 7 per cent and allow you the regular commission. I cannot let this land go…