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525; Hamilton V. Frothingham, 59 Mich. 253; Jefferson V. Burhans,

29 C. C. A. 481, 58 U. S. App. 586, 85 Fed. Rep. 949.

Where no amount is agreed upon, the law will imply

a promise to pay the usual sum, if there be one, and if

not then to pay what the services are reasonably worth.

See McCrary v. Ruddlck, 33 Iowa 521; Millar v. Cuddy, 43 Mich.

273, 38 Am. Rep. 181.

For the purpose of determining what they are reason-

5В§ 216-217.] DUTIES OF PRINCIPAL TO AGENT. 115

ably worth, the opinions of witnesses who arc familiar

with the subject may be received.

See Eggleaton v. Boardman, 37 Mich. Ji; Bowen v. Bowen, 74

Ind. 470; Johnson y. Thompson, 72 Ind. 167, 07 Am. Rep. 152.

В§ 217. When compensation deemed to be earned.

— The parties may agree upon the time when the com-

pensation shall be due, and if they so fix the time, th

agreement will be conclusive. In the absence of such

an agreement, however, the agent's compensation will

not usually be considered to be earned until he has

fully completed his undertaking.

If the agent has done all that he undertook to do, he

Is entitled to his compensation even though the prin-

cipal received no benefit, or failed or refused to avail

himself of the advantages secured. Thus a broker em-

ployed to effect a sale of property is entitled to his com-

mission when he has found a purchaser ready, willing

and able to buy on the proposed terms, even though I

principal does not, or cannot, through defective title or

otherwise, complete the sale.

See post В§ ; Gelatt v. Ridge, 117 Mo. 553, 23 S. W. Rep. 8S2,

38 Am. St. Rep. 683; Barthell t. Peter, 88 Wis. 316, 60 N. W. Rep.

429, 43 Am. St. Rep. 906; Wray v. Carpenter, 16 Colo. 271, 27 Pac. Rep.

248, 25 Am. St. Rep. 265; Wilson v. Mason, 158 111. 304, 42 N. E. Rep.

134, 49 Am. St Rep. 162.

It is entirely competent for the parties to agree that

the agent shall be paid only in case he accomplishes a

certain result; and if, without the fault of the princi-

pal, he fails to accomplish that result, he will not be

entitled to any compensation.

See Hale r. Kumler, 29 C. C. A. 67, 54 U. S. App. 685, 85 Fed.

Rep. 161; Idler v. Borgmeyer, 13 C. C. A. 198, 65 Fed. Rep. 910;

Mattingly v. Pennie. 105 Cal. 514, 39 Pac. Rep. 200, 45 Am. St. Rep.

87; Butler V. Baker. 17 r. I. 582, 23 Atl. Rep. 1019, 33 Am. St Rep.

897.

116 Duties of principal to agent. [в§в§ 218-219.

В§ 218. Where authority terminated by princi-

pal. — Where the employment was merely at will, and

not for a definite time, the principal may terminate it

at any time; in which case the agent will be entitled to

compensation for any services which he has already per-

formed, and which the principal has accepted. The

principal cannot, however, revoke the authority to es-

cape payment of compensation where the undertaking

has been substantially performed, and the agent is upon

the very point of completing it.

See Sibbald v. The Iron Co., 83 N. Y. 378, 38 Am. Rep. 441, Cas.

Ag. 301; Warren Chemical Co. v. Holbrook, 118 N. Y. 586, 23 N. E.

Rep. 908, 16 Am. St. Rep. 788.

В§ 219. Where authority wrongfully revoked.

— Where the agent has been employed for a definite

time, and his authority is wrongfully revoked before

that time has expired, he has usually his choice of three

remedies:

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