Gilbert v. Smith

This was a suit to collect a real estate agent’s commission on an exchange of real estate.

Tbe original bill alleged that complainant was a licensed real estate agent; that defendant Smith employed him to sell or exchange his farm in Rhea County; that complainant found one T. J. Stone who owned valuable timber lands which he wished to sell or exchange; that complainant introduced the parties and took each to see the other’s property, and entered into a contract with each that if the exchange should be made each would pay him a commission of $1500; that the exchange was made and complainant…