Wilson v. Roppolo

Defendants appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff for a real estate commission.

Question Presented

Did plaintiff produce a buyer ready, able and willing to buy within the time allotted in the listing agreement?

Record

It is conceded that on January 9,1956, plaintiff through his salesman, Carlson, received an “open” listing agreement from defendants authorizing him to sell certain real property belonging to them, and providing that defendants would pay a commission upon sale. The agreement provided: “This employment and authorization automatically cancels 6 months from date, on June 9,…