M. E. Walbridge Agency, Inc. v. Rutland Hospital, Inc.

To my mind liability has been invoked against the defendant on conjecture rather than fact.

The agreement of the parties developed in three steps. At the outset, there was a mere listing of the Stern’s property with the plaintiff on five percent commission for sale at $150,000, without mention of the lease and option held by Frank Freeman. At a later date, when this complication was called to the plaintiff’s attention, he sought and obtained protection from a situation that might develop in the event the plaintiff produced a purchaser who was ready to purchase at a price acceptable to the…