Commission Agent's Claims.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 September 1916, Page 3

Commission Agent's Claims.

xH- A (SHANNON AGENT'S CLAIAI. to Id Judgment in a case concerning a. rs Shannon land transactio was delivered d in the Magistrate's Court at AVelling•e ton last week by Mr W. G. Riddell, n S.M. The plaintiff was J. R. G.Stanle sell, land agent, of Shannon, andi the is defendant T. H. A. Tremewan. farmer, g the claim being for £185. alleged to be it, due as commission on the sale of dei- fondant's interest in a native lease at i[ (Shannon to -Messrs Barber 13r05., for o £'3700, commission being at the rate of 5 per cent. After referring to the [. negotiations, the Magistrate said that in lii.s opinion plaintiff had established, n his claim to commission unless precluded by .Section 13 of the Land Agents' n Act. 11'12. 'That section enacted that t a' land agent shall not be entitled to Ii sue for or recover any commission, reward or remuneration for or in respect r of the sale or other disposition of landi . or of any interest in land made or , effected after the coming into operation _ ol t'his Act unless (a) he was a holder , • of ia> license under the Act, or (b) his f engagement or appointment to act as ; agent in respect of such sale or dispo- : .sitii.n. was in writing sigi ed by the person to be. charged with such coinmission. rcwardi or remuneration. The .Al igistiate quoted an analogous case, and stated that in his opinion plaintiff , had failed to prove compliance with section '13, and could not therefore suc- ; ceed. Plaintiff was non-suited with . costs fCf) ss'). (Security for appeal . was fixed 1 at £10 10s.