Carnell v. Watson

Plaintiff E. F. Carnell, a real estate broker, appeals from a grant of summary judgment entered in the District Court, Judith Basin County, denying recovery of a real estate sales commission.

Plaintiff (the broker) is a real estate broker residing in Lewis-town, Montana. Defendant Vernon F. Watson (the seller) owns farm and ranch properties in the Judith Basin area. Before the events leading to this lawsuit, the parties had previously discussed the possibility of selling some of the land involved. In June 1972, the parties verbally agreed to this and plaintiff Carnell was to be the broker.…