That owner of land negotiated with purchaser of land before agent approached such purchaser would not bar the agent's right to commission if he was, in fact, the procuring cause of the sale. Rowland v. Progressive Inv. Co., 202 S. W. 257, - Mo. App. - .

The broker who is the procuring cause of the sale, whether he be the first or second to engage the attention of the purchaser, and not the broker who first spoke of the property, is entitled to the commission. Bunton v. Compredon, 171 P. 142, - N. M. Sup. - .

If plaintiff was employed to procure a customer, and a sale was made through his efforts, it was immaterial with what purpose the purchaser was induced to go to the office of the seller. Hallheimer v. Bice, 169 N. Y. Sup. 1002. See also Sec. 446.