Palmer Bros. v. Havens

Referring to the parties as of their status on the record in the other court, the original plaintiff, Mrs. Yirginia P. Havens, sued the defendants, Palmer Brothers and J. L. Beauchamp, to recover the earnest money paid to Palmer Brothers on a contract for the purhase of a parcel of real estate in Memphis. The judgment was for the plaintiff and the defendants appealed. ...

The property was owned by the defendant Beauchamp. He had listed it for sale with the defendants, Palmer Brothers, who are licensed real estate brokers. They negotiated the sale of the property to the plaintiff for a…