Swank & Letton v. Roberts

The defendant presents this appeal from an order denying her motion for a new trial.

On June 22, 1911, the defendant agreed in writing with Walter J. Sherwood, plaintiff’s assignor, for services to be rendered in the sale of defendant’s lease of certain apartments in the city of Los Angeles. Said writing contained the following agreement: “It being understood that Walter J. Sherwood has now a prospective purchaser from whom he expects to secure a sum of fifteen hundred dollars for the lease on the above mentioned apartments, and should he succeed in consummating a deal with this purchaser…