Harrison v. United Farm Agency

The majority holds that the Harrisons, as the landowners, are liable for a real estate commission claimed by the broker (United Farm Agency and Butterworth), even though the sale of the property was consummated several months after the expiration of the broker’s contract. From that holding I dissent. It is my view that the broker is not entitled to any commission in this case, because (a) the sale was not made within the time stated in the broker’s contract of employment; (b) the owners are not accused of bad faith; and (c) the owners did no act to extend or waive the time limit set out in…