Shriver v. Bell

Citations

• 109 Kan. 344
• 198 P. 933
• 1921 Kan. LEXIS 138

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Real-estate Agent — No Unconditional Offer to Sell Land Made by Owner — No Commission Earned. The owner of a tract of land wrote to a real-estate broker (who had submitted an offer for it which was not accepted) asking him to see if he could get a certain amount on stated terms, and adding — “If you can I will advise you at once and may accept your offer as you have made it.” The broker wired in answer that he accepted the offer. Held, that no contract resulted and the. broker was not entitled to recover a commission for having procured a customer ready to take the land on the terms named, for the reason the language quoted amounted to a reservation on the part of the owner of the right to refuse to sell on the terms referred to.</p>