Hull v. Eidt-Summerfield Co.
Hull v. Eidt-Summerfield Co.
Opinion of the Court
Appellees brought this suit against appellants to recover commissions, alleging that they were real estate brokers, for the sum of $775, on .account of having effected a contract of exchange of the lands with one Harry Sigel; the lands of both parties being situated in Dallas county and duly described in the petition.
Appellants plead a misjoinder of parties defendant, general and special exceptions, general denial, and fraudulent representations as to the amount and character of the land owned by Sigel. Supplemental pleadings were subsequently filed by both parties. A jury being waived, the cause went to trial before the court, judgment being rendered in favor of appellees for $775, from which judgment this appeal is prosecuted.
Conclusions of Facts.
Appellants listed their land with appel-lees for sale or .exchange. Appellees found one Harry Sigel, who proposed to exchange his ranch of 919 acres with appellants. Ap-pellees brought Sigel and appellants together, and a contract of exchange was agreed upon, which contract was in writing and signed by R. P. Hull, Will Hull, H. Sigel, and Mrs. S. B. Hull. When the contract was made-Will Hull, asked, “What commission will we owe you boys?” Appellees replied, “The customary commission on your part of the valuation of the land.” Mr. Sigel spoke up and said, “Will you pay your part and I will pay mine; the boys have worked hard on this deal, and we will pay them whatever is right; you pay your part, and I will pay my part on my land, and you pay yours.” Nothing further was said by Will Hull. The customary fee in such cases is for each man to pay 2½ per cent, on his valuation at which he bought it in.
The original and supplemental contracts contained the following clauses:
“Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of the mutual agreements, obligations, and covenants by each made to and with the other said parties, have bound themselves as follows;
“Said R. P. Hull and Will Hull agree and obligate themselves to convey by general warranty deed to Harry Sigel the following described real estate clear of incumbrance: Being 310 acres or more as follows: 87½ acres known as the Wunderlich tract, 122½, acres known as the Woods tract, and 108 acres out of the Sol Dixon survey, known as R. P. Hull’s homestead of 104 acres and 4 acres of Will Hull’s homestead, and all improvements thereon — and the execution by the said R. P. Hull and Will Hull of one note in the sum of $5,000.p0, which is se *481 cured by tbe land conveyed to them by tbe said Harry Sigel hereinafter described and due and payable May 1, 1919, and bearing 7 per cent, interest per annum payable annually.
“In consideration of tbe above and foregoing agreements and obligations on tbe part of tbe said E. P. Hull and Will Hull, tbe said Harry Sigel agrees to convey the following described property free of incumbrance except the aforementioned $5,000.00 note; being 919 and 42/ioo acres, or more known as tbe T. Jones survey, about 3½ miles southwest of Cedar Hill, known as tbe Harry Sigel tract, and all improvements thereon.
“Said deferred payment is to be evidenced by a vendor’s lien note executed by E. P. Hull and Will Hull and secured by a vendor’s lien expressly retained in said deed and by a deed of trust containing power of sale together with the usual covenants as to default, taxes, insurance, etc., upon said property.
“Said Sigel and said E. P. Hull and Will Hull are to furnish authentic abstract each to the above-described property which they each agree to convey. Should said abstracts not show good title in the respective parties, either party shall have a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days, in which to make said title good. Should either party not be able to make said title good within said time, then this contract to be void.
“Said parties agree that should abstracts show good title in the respective parties, they shall within 30 days of delivery of said abstracts close the deal as above described, at which time they shall each deliver a general warranty deed conveying the said property in fee simple.
“All taxes are to be paid up to and including the year 1913 by each party on the land which he agrees to convey.
“Taxes for the year 1914 are to be prorated up to and including date or delivery of deed.
“It is hereby agreed between E. P. Hull, Will Hull, and Harry Sigel that, if the said E. P. Hull and Will Hull shall not be able to obtain general warranty deed evidencing title in them to the 122½1 acres known as the Woods tract within 30 days from date from Scott Bros., then they shall have a reasonable length of time in which to furnish same, not to exceed 90 days.”
The valuation put on the Sigel tract was $36,000 and for the Hulls’ land $31,000.
Conclusions of Law.
The judgment is affirmed.
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