Goodman v. Smith

<p>Abstract of the Decision.</p> <p>1, Brokers, § 88*^to7z-e?i shown that broker accepted payment for services from agent of purchaser. In an action to recover from the vendor a commission on the sale of real estate, evidence held to show that plaintiff had accepted from the purchaser’s agent a sum of money in payment of his services in connection with the sale.</p> <p>2. Brokers—what constitutes release of vendor from, liability for commissions. Where one who has been negotiating the sale of property for the vendor executes an instrument, after a contract for the sale of the property has been entered into and he has received a sum of money from the purchaser’s agent, which recites that he thereby releases his “right from commission on” the property in question, such instrument constitutes a release of his claim against the vendor for commissions.</p>