Ray R. Schoenick v. Jerry Smalley and Anne

On February 11, 1968 the defendants-respondents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smalley, contacted the plaintiffs-appellants, Ray R. Schoenick
and Ray A. Bowen, doing business as the Ray A. Bowen Agency, a real estate agency, in regard to listing for sale certain real
property owned by the Smalleys and located along the St. Maries River in Benewah County. A listing contract was signed by
the parties, specifying the terms and conditions of sale and providing for a 6% commission on the sale price of $18,500.00
to be paid to the plaintiffs by the Smalleys. The contract also provided that "THIS LISTING IS AN EXCLUSIVE LISTING and you hereby are granted the absolute, sole and exclusive right to sell or exchange
the said described property. In the event of any sale, by me or any other person, or of exchange or conveyance of said property,
or any part thereof, during the term of your exclusive employment, or in case I withdraw the authority hereby given prior
to said expiration date, I agree to pay you the said commission just the same as if a sale had actually been consummated by
you."