McConnell v. Columbia Company

RENFRO, Justice.

Plaintiff McConnell, a licensed real estate dealer, sued defendant Columbia Company for a commission for procuring a tenant for defendant’s building.

Plaintiff’s petition alleged: Defendant was owner of a new office building. On January 6, 1957, plaintiff was authorized by defendant in a conversation with defendant’s representative to show space to prospective tenants and was promised the regular real estate commission approved by the Houston Real Estate Board. Plaintiff took a representative of the Texas Gas Corporation to defendant for the sole purpose of interesting Texas…