McAuslan v. Nolan

This is an action of contract by the plaintiffs, a firm of brokers, for a commission on an alleged sale of real property of the defendant. The plaintiffs’ counsel, after the introduction of the evidence of one Pecker, their employee, who had charge of the negotiations, and of the plaintiff McAuslan, stated, that he had further witnesses. While the defendant’s testimony, in substance, was in direct contradiction, the jury would have been warranted in finding on the evidence of Pecker and McAuslan the following facts. '

Pecker called on the defendant, and asked if he could have the selling of…