Chas. W. Eddy & Co. v. Hinchman

Lees, C.

Action by a real estate broker to recover for services rendered in procuring a purchaser for defendant’s homestead. The action was defended on two grounds: (1) That plaintiff did not procure the purchaser; and (2) that the sale fell through because defendant’s wife refused to sign the contract with the purchaser. The court found in plaintiff’s favor and defendant has appealed from the judgment.

Plaintiff testified that defendant employed him to sell the property; that he communicated with the purchaser; that a few days later defendant called him to his home; that the defendant, his…