Richards v. Hodson

ELLETT, Justice:

The plaintiffs, real estate brokers, had a listing signed by Mr. Hodson whereby he promised to pay them a commission of 6% of the sale price of some real estate jointly owned by him and his wife if the plaintiffs found a purchaser who was ready, willing, and able to buy. This action is against both Mr. and Mrs. Hodson for a commission claimed to have been earned, together with an attorney’s fee.

The defendants deny that any enforceable contract of sale was entered into and also claim misconduct and false representations on the part of plaintiffs’ agent, who induced them to…