Jaenicke v. Davidson

This is a suit in chancery for specific performance of an alleged oral agreement between plaintiff and Isaiah. Davidson (hereinafter called defendant) by the terms of which plaintiff was to receive a 1/32 overriding royalty interest in certain oil leases held by defendant, such interest being claimed by plaintiff as consideration for her services as a broker in disposing of these leases for defendant. Defendant denies plaintiff’s right to specific performance on the ground, among others, that she was acting as a real estate broker within the meaning’ of Act No. 306, Pub. Acts 1919, as amended…