Hardesty v. Cavin

Appellant, R. T. Hardesty, plaintiff below, brought this suit against George W. Cavin, defendant, to recover broker's commissions on the sale of real estate. His petition contained two counts. In one he sought to recover 5 per cent. commission on the amount for which the land was sold under an alleged specific agreement with defendant to pay him said sum, and in the other he sought to recover reasonable compensation for his services in effecting the sale of the land.

Defendant answered by general denial, and specially denied that plaintiff was the original or procuring cause of the sale; and…