Lennox v. Waters

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

This is an action by a licensed real estate broker to recover commissions upon a sale of real estate alleged to have been made through his agency. Defendants, James Waters and William Waters, son of James, were owners of eighteen acres of land. The title to thirteen acres, which belonged to. James, was in the name of himself and his wife, Caroline, and the title to the other five acres was in the name of William. The wife had no beneficial interest in the property. The alleged employment of plaintiff was oral, and it was admitted at the trial that his agency was not…