Rounds v. Alee
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buena Vista District Gourt. — Hon. W. B. Quarton, Judge. The defendant appeals from a judgment for a commission alleged to have been earned in finding a purchaser for land. —
1Opinion of the Court
Ladd, C. J. —
1 I. It is immaterial who owned the land. If, in pursuance of a contract with defendant so to do, plaintiff found a purchaser, to whom it was sold and conveyed, he is entitled to the commission stipulated. ITence the defendant cannot avoid liability on the ground that title was in his wife’s name.
*3472 II. But it is said the contract was to sell, and not to find a purchaser. At the most, this was a question for the jury. They had talked about the matter in 1898 and in June, 1899. Concerning the last conversation, plaintiff testified: “I asked him if the farm was still for sale. He…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Blodgett v. Sioux City & St. Paul R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Boyd & Williams v. J. J. Watson & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- Ford v. R. Holt Easley & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1893
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- Jordan v. HilbertSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1932
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