Lane v. Davis

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered after defendants’ demurrer to his second amended complaint, which seeks to recover a real estate brokerage commission, was sustained without leave to amend.

The defendants were owners of a certain theatre building in Pasadena. The plaintiff, a licensed real estate broker, was orally engaged to secure a purchaser for this property; if successful, he was to receive a 5 per cent commission. The oral agreement was entered into during December of 1955. Subsequently, through plaintiff’s efforts, the Salvation Army Corporation became interested…