Littlefield v. Lamphere

Barney, C.l.

This is a suit for a real estate broker’s commission. According to the facts the plaintiff procured the buyer, but failed to have the listing agreement signed by the seller’s wife, Louise Lamphere, a defendant here. The property was jointly owned by the defendants. The lower court dismissed the complaint on the ground that the listing agreement was signed only by defendant husband. It also dismissed the complaint against the defendant wife and the claim based on fraud. The plaintiff argues that these rulings should be overturned.

The plaintiff’s justification for including the…