W. Ross Campbell Co. v. Herbert's of Los Angeles

The defendant was the owner or in the possession of certain storerooms at what were known as Nos. 745 to 749 South Hill Street, in the city of Los Angeles. The storeroom at No. 745 was separate and apart from the remainder of the premises, the latter of which were occupied by defendant in the operation of its business as a restaurant. The plaintiff is a corporation acting as a broker in the business of selling and leasing real property. Through an employee of the plaintiff it solicited from the defendant the business of procuring a tenant for such storeroom at No. 745 South Hill Street, and at the same time informed the defendant of the name of a person or a corporation which plaintiff hoped might be induced to become such tenant. Concurrently therewith, the defendant gave to the plaintiff full particulars respecting the terms and conditions under which the storeroom would be leased. Shortly thereafter, acting under the direction of the plaintiff, the proposed tenant visited the premises owned or possessed by the defendant. At that time the plaintiff was informed by the defendant that theretofore it had given to another person an option to lease the storeroom at No. 745 South Hill…