Hesse

This appeal was submitted upon an order to show cause, the respondent having failed to present or file a brief. The trial court found that plaintiff, as a real estate broker, was entitled to recover from defendants the sum of $6,879.60 as a commission for services rendered by it as such broker, and gave judgment accordingly. Defendants appealing urge numerous assignments of error as ground for reversal of the judgment.

It appears that appellants, owners of a lot upon which they planned to erect an apartment house, extended to one Stroud, a man previously in their employ as a general helper in connection with another building being constructed by them, the privilege of securing offers from prospective lessees for said new building. In other words, appellants advised said Stroud of certain terms which they would re quire to be incorporated in any lease before it would have their approval and orally authorized him to obtain propositions from prospective lessees and to submit such propositions to them for approval or rejection. In the event of their approval of any proposition, they were to pay said Stroud a commission for his services. Thereafter, said Stroud met and negotiated with…