Clyde Chester Realty Co. v. Stansell

Shulman, Judge.

Plaintiff sued defendant for breach of an agency contract which allegedly authorized the defendant to sell plaintiffs business, fixtures and equipment to one Earl Harris (not a party to this suit) for $26,000, in return for a 10% commission on the sale.

Although plaintiffs business was purchased by Harris through the defendant, the purchase price was paid to a third party, Lamar Davis (not a party to this suit), allegedly without plaintiffs knowledge or acquiescence.

Plaintiff contended that defendant’s failure to account to him, his principal, for the proceeds received from the…