Court Opinion

ID: 6468712
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-06-26 14:08:51.757644+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:53:45.969018
License: Public Domain

OPINION OF THE COURT DAVIS, J. Appellee brought this action to recover a commission upon the sale of real estate belonging to appellant, alleging in his complaint, among other matters, that he was a real estate agent, that he was the procuring cause of the sale made by appellant, and that appellant expressly promised him a commission if the sale was made. He claimed a commission of 5 per cent, upon the sale price. The answer denied all these allegations. Trial was had to the court without a jury. The court made definite findings in favor of appellee, three of which are as follows: “That on the 15th day of September, 1919, the plaintiff herein took one C. E. Holcomb to the said lands of plaintiff; that at said time and place plaintiff said to defendant, ‘If you sell your lands to this man (meaning said Holcomb) will you save me a commission?’ to which defendant replied, ‘Yes; if I sell my lands to him, I will save you a commission.’ ” “That shortly thereafter, at the same place and upon the same day, the said 15th day of September, 1919, the defendant and the said C. E. Holcomb did enter into an agreement whereby defendant sold to said Holcomb his 960 acres of land hereinabove referred to at a price of $35 per acre.” “That a commission of 5 per cent, is a reasonable commission.” We have examined the transcript, and find that all these findings are supported by substantial evidence. No questions of law are pre--sented. The liability of appellant for the amount for which the court gave judgment follows from the findings. The judgment is therefore affirmed, and it is so ordered. RAYNOLDS, C. J., and PARKER, J., concur.