Lechner v. Halling

Prior to December, 1947, appellant, Leslie A. Lechner, was the owner of some real property at Darrington, Washington, upon which he operated a beer tavern. Desiring to sell this property, he wrote a letter to the Donahue Realty Company of Seattle, requesting its assistance in the project. The realty company (which we shall hereinafter refer to as “Donahue”), acting through Mrs. C. A. Donahue and her salesman, Mr. Sant, succeeded in finding buyers in the persons of respondents Hailing. The price agreed on was thirteen thousand dollars. Mr. Lechner agreed to accept a certain house trailer, in…