Jahn v. Park Hill Realty Co.

In the trial court defendant in error recovered a judgment against plaintiffs in error for a real estate broker’s commission alleged to be due under an “Exclusive Listing Agreement.” We shall refer to the parties as they appeared in the trial court.

On August 20, 1956, defendants executed the agreement giving plaintiff the exclusive right for a period of ninety days to sell certain real estate owned by defendants. The agreement provided that “in case of any sale or exchange of same within the time, either by the undersigned owner, the undersigned broker, or by any person * * * ” defendants…