Blair v. Austin

Hastings, C.

The main question in this case seems to be, avIi ether the Nebraska statute, requiring all contracts for the selling of real estate between the owner and real estate brokers to be in writing, signed by both parties and fixing the amount of compensation, prevents any recovery specifically for a real estate broker’s services in selling land, except such as is provided for by a contract answering these requirements?

The plaintiffs, defendants in error, brought suit in the district court to recover from Blair $325, alleging that they were real estate brokers, buying and selling real…