Sealy Realty Co. v. Brangato

GLADNEY, Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff for a real estate commission. The defendant-appellant assigns error to the holding by the trial court that a conveyance made by defendant to Lemuel Sliman was an act of sale rather than a pignorative contract.

Joe Brangato, the owner of a lot on Line Avenue in Shreveport, listed Sealy Realty as exclusive agent to find a buyer for his property. The agreement executed January 11, 1967 recited in part:

“* * * I hereby employ said AGENT as my sole and EXCLUSIVE AGENT to sell for me the following described property: * * *…