Case ID: nc_178/html/0656-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Per Curiam.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

J. J. WRIGHT AND SONS v. L. L. SHEPARD.
    (Filed 22 October, 1919.)
    Principal and Agent — Commissions—Evidence—Instructions.
    
      Held,, this case involved only issues of fact as to whether the plaintiff was entitled to his commission on the sale of land for defendant, or whether the defendant had properly withdrawn the agency upon notice, and had sold the land himself; and it appearing that upon the evidence the judge had properly instructed the jury, no error is found.
    Appeal by plaintiff from Stacy, J., at the December Term, 1918, of New HaNOvee.
    
      This is an action begun before a justice of the peace to recover the sum of $75, which the plaintiff alleged was due him as his commission upon the sale of a piece of property, which the defendant had given to the plaintiff, who was a real estate dealer, to sell for him. Upon appeal to the Superior Court there was one issue submitted to the jury: “Is the defendant indebted to the plaintiff; if so, in what amount ?” The jury answefed the issue “No,” and the plaintiff appealed from judgment for defendant.
    
      McClammy & Burgwin for plaintiff.
    
    
      W. F. Jones for defendant.
    
   Per Curiam.

The controversy was one of fact, the plaintiff contending that he was employed by the defendant to sell his lot; that he procured a purchaser to whom the defendant afterwards sold, and the defendant that the plaintiff could not procure a purchaser at the price he was authorized to sell; that he withdrew the lot from the plaintiff, and then sold it; and it has been submitted to the jury under proper instructions, whióh not only required the defendant to show that he gave notice to the plaintiff that the lot was withdrawn, but also that this was done in good faith.

No error.