Paul T. Stone, Inc. v. Metzler

Suit was , brought in the Municipal Court by Metzler (appellee) against Stone (appellant) upon an alleged oral agreement under which Metzler claimed he was entitled to recover from Stone $545 for services in securing a contract for building a house. The evidence shows that Mr. and Mrs. Kennard wished to acquire a dwelling house in Washington and that they negotiated with Metzler, as broker, for the purchase of a particular lot which they desired; that the- purchase of the lot was to be dependent • upon securing a contract for the building of a house like one which had been recently…