Barton v. Jordan

This appeal is from a judgment against appellant, Barton, on a jury’s award of $200 in favor of appellee, Jordan, a licensed real estate broker, as commission on the sale of certain farm land.

The material facts were to the following effect: Some time in April, 1948, prior to the 21st of that month, appellant entered into an oral contract with the appellee, a real estate broker, to sell a piece of farm land, which appellant owned, for $3,300, out of which appellee was to receive a commission of $200. Appellee found and introduced to appellant a purchaser, Mr. Carter, whom he showed the…