Allison v. Wheless

Appellants, W. W. Allison and M. E. Hinkle, instituted this suit against appellee, H. H. Wheless, seeking to recover the sum of $1,430 alleged to be the amount of commission due by appellee to appellants for their services as real estate brokers in securing a purchaser for appellee's 2,860 acres of land.

The cause was submitted to a jury on one special issue, as follows: "Special Issue No. 1, Was the contract wherein defendant listed the 2860 acres of land with plaintiff for sale, terminated prior to the procurement of a purchaser by plaintiff? Answer `Yes' or `No.'"

This special issue was…