Dryden v. Vincent D. Miller, Inc.

— J. H. and Winifred J. Dryden, residents of California, owned forty-five acres of timber land near Bellevue. They contacted Vincent D. Miller, Inc., realtors, for the purpose of procuring a purchaser for the property. The Dry-dens’ property had appreciated in value since acquired. They desired a buyer to make a substantial down payment and, for tax reasons, to pay the balance in long-term installments.

February 19, 1957, Howard G. Riddell, an employee of Vincent D. Miller, Inc., received an offer from Harold R. Bemdt to purchase the property upon an installment contract for a total price of…