Cranston v. Stewart

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

This was an action by Carroll C. Cranston (plaintiff-appellant), a real estate broker, for recovery of a commission for services performed under the terms of an oral contract in negotiating an exchange of real property owned by Henry Stewart and Relies Stewart (def endants-appellees). From a verdict in favor of defendants, plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff’s petition alleged that on September 2, 1956, defendants orally listed with him, a licensed real estate broker, certain of their properties for sale or trade and orally agreed to pay him a…