Taylor v. Peterson
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah.: William N. Gatens, Judge. Department 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is an action by James A. Taylor against John H. Peterson.
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From Multnomah.: William N. Gatens, Judge. Department 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is an action by James A. Taylor against John H. Peterson. The most essential allegation of the complaint is the following: “That commencing on or about January 1,1909, and ending on or about February 1, 1912, the plaintiff, at the special instance and request of said defendant, performed work, labor, and services for said defendant in negotiating for the sale of the above-described property and as a direet result of said negotiations, work, labor and services, and through the efforts of said…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
The .statute in question, so far as applicable to this case, reads thus:
“In the following eases the agreement is void unless the same or some note or memorandum thereof, expressing the consideration, be in writing and subscribed by the party to be charged, or by his lawfully authorized agent; evidence, therefore, of the agreement shall not be received other than the writing, or secondary evidence of its contents, in the cases prescribed by law: * * 8. An agreement entered into subsequent to the taking effect of this act, authorizing or employing an agent or broker to sell or purchase real…
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