Case Name: John Sayers vs. Harry D. Walker
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Decision Date: 1905-09-23
Citations: 5 Penne. 400
Docket Number: No. 142
Parties: John Sayers vs. Harry D. Walker.
Judges: 
Reporter: Delaware Reports
Volume: 21
Pages: 400–401

Head Matter:
John Sayers vs. Harry D. Walker.
Affidavit of Demand—Claim for Commission on Sale of Real Estate—Statute—Judgment Refused.
A claim for commissions on the sale of real estate is not a claim upon which, under the statute, judgment can be obtained at the first term by filing an affidavit of demand.
(September 23, 1905.)
Lore, C. J. and Pennewill and Boyce; J. J., sitting.
Baldwin Springer for plaintiff.
William S. Prickett for defendant.
Superior Court, New Castle County,
September Term, 1905.
Summons Case
(No. 142,
to September Term, 1905).

Opinion:
Affidavit of demand containing the following cause of action, was filed, as book entries:
"Harry D. Walker, Dr., to John Sayers.
" August 28, 1905.
"Commission on sale of property N. E. Corner Sixth and Madison Streets, Wilmington, Del., to James Toner, consideration, $18,200 at 2 per cent., $364.00."
Application that judgment be refused on the affidavit of demand because the copy disclosed a claim which was not properly a book entry or account under our statute.
Sloan vs. Grimshaw, 4 Houst., 326; Taylor vs. Addicks, 4 Pennewill, 411.
Judgment refused.