In an action to recover commissions or compensation for a sale of land by a broker, that the contract with the broker was within the statute of frauds is no defense. Stephens v. Bailey, 149 Ala. 256, 42 S. 740; Kepner v. Ford (N. Dak. Sup. '07), I11 N. W. 619; Pope v. Caddell, 31 Ky. L. E. 412, 102 S. W. 327; Bailey v. Padgett, 70 S. 637, 195 Ala. 293.