Philbrick v. Steve

The administrator brought this action to recover certain real-estate commissions retained by the defendant, Fred Williams. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant Fred Williams appeals.

Jacqueline T. Steve qualified as administratrix of the estate of Billie Barbara Jane Miner, on October 7, 1948. In *336anticipation of this, she listed certain realty of the estate for sale for eleven thousand dollars by a written contract dated October 4, 1948, with the Williams Realty Company. A sale was made on November 26, 1948', for $8,950.

Fred Williams, a partner in the real-estate company which handled the…