Jaynes v. Petoskey

Plaintiff appeals from a decree dismissing his bill of complaint in which he sought to recover a commission upon the sale of a 55-acre tract of land. The material facts are not in dispute. Eudolph and Huida Petoskey, the father and mother of August Petoskey, were the owners of the land in question. Eudolph died in 1939, and Huida in 1942. For some years prior to their death August Petoskey, by verbal agreement, managed their property. In October, 1935, August Petoskey entered into a verbal agreement with plaintiff, by virtue of which plaintiff was to receive a commission of $1,500 if he found…