Bennett v. Riverland Co.

KENNAMER, District Judge.

Tbe plaintiff in this action is a broker in oil properties and sues for certain commissions be claims because of a sale of dil properties made by tbe defendant to tbe Mutual Oil Company. The testimony of tbe various witnesses discloses that tbe defendant company possessed eex’tain oil properties that it wished to sell. Tbe px-esident of tbe defendant company discussed the advisability and possibility of such a sale with one of tbe stockholders, a Mr. Elson, who, subsequent to tbe conversation, listed tbe properties for sale with a broker, but no sale resulted. Tbe…