McGavock v. Ducharme

The plaintiff in this action sues the defendant for commissions on the sale of real property. It is claimed' that the defendant had given him the exclusive sale for one year on a 3 per cent, commission, and had sold the property within the year directly to a customer secured by the plaintiff. The defendant requested the court to charge that the contract was void under Act No. 238, Pub. Acts 1913, which amends section 9515, 2 Comp. Laws (section 11399, 4 How. Stat. [2d Ed.] [3 Comp. Laws 1915, § 11981]), by adding the clause, “Every agreement, promise, or contract to pay any commission for or…