Peterson v. St. Francis Hotel Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered December 8, 1909, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action to recover a broker’s commissions.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
On June 7, 1907, appellant listed its hotel, the St. Francis, with respondent for sale. The contract of listing was the usual broker’s contract. It fixed the terms at $65,000, of which $43,000 was to be paid in cash, and the balance by assuming an indebtedness on the furniture of $22,000. The time of the contract was twenty-seven days and thereafter until withdrawn by ten days’ written notice. The commission was fixed at $3,000.
In October following, a Mrs. Johnson called at the hotel and was shown through it by Mr. Kennedy, its manager, and a price of $60,000 given her. When she left, Mr.…
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