Gresham v. Connally
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Reid. City court of Atlanta. March 22, 1901. Ordinarily a real estate broker earns-his commission when he finds a customer ready, able, and willing-to buy on the terms stipulated. Civil Code, § 3015; 71 Ga. 608;. 73 Ga. 295; 80 Ga. 566, 568; 88 Ga. 321; 92 Ga. 508; 96.Ga. 518; 100 Ga. 563; 68 Pa.
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Complaint. Before Judge Reid. City court of Atlanta. March 22, 1901. Ordinarily a real estate broker earns-his commission when he finds a customer ready, able, and willing-to buy on the terms stipulated. Civil Code, § 3015; 71 Ga. 608;. 73 Ga. 295; 80 Ga. 566, 568; 88 Ga. 321; 92 Ga. 508; 96.Ga. 518; 100 Ga. 563; 68 Pa. St. 42; 21 Barb. 145. If the agent-here had any further duty to perform, it was waived when the defendant agreed to go with him and the customer to look at the property, and then took the customer himself and closed the sale. 73 Ga. 295; 1 Am. R. 49; 66 Pa. St. 42; 21 Barb.…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
This was a suit for commissions on a sale of land, brought by Gresham, a real estate agent, against Connally, his-principal. No demurrer was filed to the petition, and the case proceeded to trial. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence the court, on motion, granted a nonsuit, and the plaintiff excepted. It appeared that Connally had placed in Gresham’s hands for sale a piece of property owned by him near East Point, in Eulton county. Gresham found a party who was desirous of buying land in that locality upon which to erect a cotton factory; whereupon he immediately notified Connally.…
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