Fitzhugh v. Leonard

This is a case where Leonard, the appel-lee, undertook to sell for the appellants a farm for the sum of $17,000, and to take in exchange other property, with the understanding that he, appellants, and one Head-stream were to dispose of the property received in exchange for the farm, and he was to receive as his compensation one-third of the amount realized in excess of $17,000. The exchange of properties was made between appellants, Fitzhugh and Goodnight, and Garner Brothers, the property received from Garner Brothers being a farm of the agreed value of $6,000, $4,732.27 in cash, and notes…