Louis Schlesinger Co. v. Wilson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bubling, J.

In 1953 defendant Wilson posted a sign on a 60-acre tract of land in Wayne Township, New Jersey, indicating a desire to sell the same. He and his wife owned the land by the entireties. Roger Williams, a salesman employee of the plaintiff corporation (dealing in real estate brokerage) was attracted by the selling opportunity and with Wilson’s consent showed the property to several prospects between September 1953 and December of 1954. It was not until the latter month that the parties entered into an agreement whereby plaintiff undertook to…