Brooks v. Gross

Respondents were real estate brokers duly licensed as such under the laws of the state of California. Appellant, together with his brother, Harry F. Gross, and the Estate of Layman, Deceased, were the owners of about forty-two acres of land in the county of San Diego, California. On or about March 15, 1926, appellant entered into a written contract with the respondent Brooks, employing him as a broker to negotiate the sale of this forty-two acres of land agreeing to pay a five per cent commission upon the selling price. About the first of October, 1926, respondent Brooks engaged R. E. Struve…