Lynch v. Halcomb

This cause came on to be heard upon an appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County, Ohio.

In March 1979, plaintiff-appellee, Betty Lynch, contacted defendant-appellant, real estate agent Billy G. Halcomb, and signed an agreement whereby appellant would exclusively represent appellee in the sale of certain real property. When appellant subsequently discovered that appellee’s property was located in Indiana and not in Ohio, appellant was forced to resign as appellee’s agent because he was not licensed to sell real estate in Indiana. In April 1979, the parties reached an agreement…