Realty Mart, Inc. v. Durham

PRITCHARD, Chief Judge.

The issue, in this court-tried case, is whether appellant realtor is entitled to a commission upon a sale between the parties to a written contract of property consum*83mated after the written contract had by its terms expired.

On March 14, 1973, assisted by appellant, the Durhams and the Hooks entered into a written contract, in which appellant was named agent for the Durhams, to sell the Durham property, Lot 37, Cambridge Heights in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, to the Hooks. The contract was expressly contingent upon the Hooks selling their property at 701 North Independence…