Childers v. Lucas

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammack

Affirming.

R. M. Lucas and Mrs. Mary Childers entered into a contract under which Mr. Lucas was to sell several pieces of property in Pikeville for Mrs. Childers at public auction. The contract provided that Mrs. Childers was to defray the expenses in the amount of $250; that Mr. Lucas was to receive a commission of 10 per cent ; and that each piece of property should be knocked off to the highest bidder. Apparently, the sale did not go off as well as was expected, because bids were offered on only two pieces of the property. After the sale was over, Mrs.…