Wilcox v. Reynolds

The plaintiff, J. W. Wilcox, sued the defendant, A. T. Reynolds, in the district court of Dewey county, Okla., to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract to convey real estate. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the plaintiff’s evidence and instructed a verdict in favor of the defendant and rendered judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. The parties appear here as they appeared in the trial court, and will be referred to herein as plaintiff and defendant.

The defendant, as the owner of certain lands in Dewey county, entered into a contract with plaintiff as broker, whereby…