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Frank Holden Realty Company v. Andrews

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 17, 1974
131 Ga. App. 607 (Ga. Ct. App. 1974)

Opinion

49260.

SUBMITTED APRIL 3, 1974.

DECIDED APRIL 17, 1974.

Action for broker's commission. Fulton Civil Court. Before Judge Camp.

Howard H. Johnston, for appellant.

Jimmy D. Berry, for appellee.


Frank Holden Realty Company, a licensed real estate broker, brought suit against its former employee, Kenneth Andrews, seeking to recover 50% of a commission earned by Andrews in the sale of a property after Andrews had left plaintiff's employment. The basis upon which the two-count complaint was tried was that Andrews, in leaving plaintiff's employment, had orally agreed or represented that he would split with plaintiff any commission earned in the event of the location and sale of property to a certain prospective purchaser. The case was tried before the court without a jury, and the only witnesses were plaintiff's president and the defendant. Plaintiff's witness testified that there was such an agreement, while defendant testified to the contrary, resulting in a swearing contest as to the existence or nonexistence of the agreement or representation.

Since the court, sitting as the trior of fact, determined the credibility of the witnesses and resolved the conflict in defendant's favor, and no errors of law have been made to appear, the judgment for defendant is affirmed. Judgment affirmed. Deen and Stolz, JJ., concur.

SUBMITTED APRIL 3, 1974 — DECIDED APRIL 17, 1974.


Summaries of

Frank Holden Realty Company v. Andrews

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 17, 1974
131 Ga. App. 607 (Ga. Ct. App. 1974)
Case details for

Frank Holden Realty Company v. Andrews

Case Details

Full title:FRANK HOLDEN REALTY COMPANY v. ANDREWS

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Apr 17, 1974

Citations

131 Ga. App. 607 (Ga. Ct. App. 1974)
206 S.E.2d 561