Culbertson v. Sheridan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one to recover a real-estate agent’s commission. The verdict and judgment were in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendants appeal.

The essential facts are few and are substantially undisputed. About July 15,1909, the defendants wrote to a firm of real-estate agents in Scott City, placing in their hands for sale two sections of land in Scott county at the price of $14,700. This price lacked $20 of being the equivalent of $11.50 per acre. The letter contained the following explanation and reservation:

“This means that the…