Shadwick v. Smith

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson—

Affirming.

J. Kelly Smith brought this suit against K. C. Shad-wick to recover commissions alleged to be due him for procuring a purchaser for a tract of land owned by Shadwick. The facts of the case are these: On January 10, 1910, Shadwick signed a writing which he delivered to Smith by which he put the land in his hands for sale “for a period of six months from date and thereafter until written notice is given of the cancellation of this agreement.” The writing also contained these conditions: “The sale price to be $3,000 or over. Terms of sale…