Middleton v. Findla

Citations

• 25 Cal. 76

Syllabus

<p>Name of Grantor in Deed.—If the grantor’s true name is recited in the body of a deed, and he also acknowledges it by his true name, the fact that he signs it by a wrong name does not invalidate the conveyance.</p> <p>Auctioneers—Their Compensation for Services.—One representing himself as the owner of real estate, who employs an auctioneer to sell the same under an agreement that in the event of a sale the auctioneer shall receive for his services a percentage on the amount bid, cannot, after a sale by the auctioneer, avoid paying him for his services because the purchaser refuses to take the property, owing to a real or alleged defect in the title.</p> <p>Idem.—The auctioneer in such case is entitled to compensation for his services, unless there is a special agreement that it shall depend on the consummation of the sale.</p>