Lippincott v. Content

The opinion of the court was delivered by

WolfsKeil, J.

This appeal is from a judgment entered on a verdict directed by the trial court for the defendant, as owner of property, in the suit of plaintiff, a real estate agent, for a commission with respect to sale of the property. The controlling facts are not disputed. The case primarily involves construction of phraseology in the agreement relating to the commission.

The original contract between the owner and the proposed purchaser of the property was later modified to arrange for the filing by the owner of a suit in Chancery to quiet title, so…