Smith v. Allgier

This is a suit by the respondents, a co-partnership, who, as real estate agents, are seeking to recover a real estate commission for the sale of a cotton gin owned by the appellant. The cause was tried to a jury and resulted in a verdict in favor of the co-partnership.

The petition alleges and seeks to recover upon a special contract of employment, which was in writing, and limited-to a period of ten days. It also alleges that, by a further written agreement, on July 1, 1938, the agreement was extended twenty days from that date'to July 21, 1938,- which last agreement also reduced the amount…