Staubus v. Reid

TITUS, Judge.

Plaintiff, the previous owner of a Barry County farm which she sold to the Browns, filed an interpleader action (Rule 52.07, V.A.M.R.) against defendants Reid and Jus-tus to determine which of the defendants was entitled to the $20,000 real estate sales commission for the sale of the farm. The trial court adjudged that defendant Reid was entitled to the commission less $250 attorneys fees to plaintiff’s lawyer for bringing the interpleader action. Defendants Justus appealed.

The farm was placed with both set of defendants as brokers under an open listing agreement, an arrangement…