Adams & Leonard, Realtors v. Wheeler

IRWIN, Justice.

Plaintiff in error (plaintiff) is a real estate agent engaged in buying, selling and managing real estate on a commission basis. Plaintiff entered into a contract denominated as a “Property Management Agreement” with defendant in error (defendant) who owned a parcel of real es tate. The agreement contained this proviso :

“The agent shall have the sole exclusive right to sell and offer for sale, the property covered herein, if the property is sold or offered for sale during the terms of this agreement.”

Defendant sold the property himself while the agreement was in force and…