BUSINESS IN CHURCH

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10607, 4 June 1920, Page 5

BUSINESS IN CHURCH

AND RIVAL LAND AGENTS. A cdub'FTnoident. An amusing incident illustrating the keenness permeating the land agency business occurred in the Magistrate's Court at Auckland. It arose through the sale of a property having been placed in the hands of more than one agent, without priority, and the commission was payable to the agent who concluded the deal first. The agent's witness stated that he went to the owner’s residence to report the sale of his property, and was told ■vhat the man was at the church. He therefore went to St. Benedict’s. Air J. J. Sullivan: Did you find him there? * “I'es,” replied the witness. What was he doing?—On his knees, praying. . Did you start praying yourself?— No. Bnt you talked business right away kneeling down besido him? —I told him I had sold his house for £875, and, ho replied that ho had a letter in his pocket stating another firm had sold the house for £9OO. Air Sullivan: So you abandoned religion in,the church for business, and knelt down to do it? “No; I loaned and half-knelt over •him to report the sale.’’ It was stated afterwards by counsel that, the commission, had been paid m full to the other firm.