Thomas v. Jarvis

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is an action brought by brokers against the owner-seller and purchaser to recover a commission on a written agency contract for the sale of corporate businesses. The plaintiff-appellant, Robert W. Thomas, carries on business under the name of Thomas Investment Company in Wichita, Kansas. The plaintiff-appellant, John A. Caves, was an employee of Thomas Investment Company. Thomas and Caves are specialists in the field of corporate mergers and acquisitions. They are business brokers. The defendant-appellee, Mel L. Jarvis, owned a…