Haddaway v. Smith

The appellees, a firm of brokers, sued appellant in the district court of Lubbock county, alleging that appellant resided in Tarrant county; that he had listed certain real estate, which he owned in Bailey county, with them for sale, agreeing to pay them a commission of 7% per cent, on $30 per acre, for selling said land or securing a purchaser for same. They allege that they sold parts of said land to certain purchasers residing in Lubbock county; that the purchasers entered into a contract with appellant in virtue of which they were to acquire title to said land by cash payments made at the…