E. H. Siler Realty & Business Broker, Inc. v. Sanderlin

Carley, Judge.

Appellee-Sanderlin engaged the services of appellant-E. H. Siler Realty & Business Broker, Inc. (Siler) as agent for the sale of her business. A buyer was found and a contract for the sale of the business was entered into. The sale was subsequently closed and Sanderlin received her payment and Siler a commission. Some months later Sanderlin filed a complaint alleging that Siler had defrauded her at the closing by receiving $5000 more in “commissions” than it was entitled to under their agreement. Siler answered, denying the material allegations of the complaint, and the case…