Clay v. Butler
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Campbell county. Decree for complainants. Defendant appeals.- The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.
On February 3, 1919, A. L. Butler, executor of Gertrude L. Clay, entered into a written contract with John Coles Clay, employing him to sell certain real estate and personal property in Campbell county, Va., known as the John W. Clay estate. A. L. Butler was also guardian of Alice E. and Susan I. Clay, who, under the wills of their father and mother, John W. Clay and Gertrude L. Clay, were the owners of this estate. The contract provided that Clay should have as remuneration for his services ten per cent of the selling price, and that the sale price and commissions should be subject to the…
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