Parks v. Sullivan
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Harris County Court; Clark C. Wren, Judge. Action by J. M. Sullivan against James R. Parks. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Appellant listed for sale his homestead, situated in the city of Houston, with H. H. Gieseke, a real estate broker. It was originally priced at $13,000 net to appellant; but the price was thereafter reduced to $11,500 upon which price a commission of 5 per cent. was to be paid Gieseke as his compensation for effecting a sale. Gieseke advertised the place for sale, and the fact that it was upon the market came to the attention of appellee, Sullivan, who was also a real estate broker. Sullivan knew of a J. D. Dawson and wife who desired to purchase property similar to that of appellant's, and…
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