Harris v. Hollums

Harris, the owner of a tract of land, placed it in the hands of Hol-lums for 'sale; Hollum’s commission to be what he realized out of the sale over and above $6,400. Hollums. found a purchaser for $6,800, $400 in excess of the net price given him by the owner. The terms of sale were $2,500 cash, and 10 promissory vendor’s lien notes each in the sum of $430, due and pay-? able annually January 1, 1925 to January 1, 1934, respectively. Harris declined to conclude this trade because he was not given a sufficient cash payment; that he could not afford to pay Hollums a cash commission out of the…