Witt v. John Blomquist, Inc.

Thomas Gallagher, Judge.

Action to recover $1,000 alleged to have been paid defendant, John Blomquist, Inc., a real estate agency in St. Paul, by Theodore G. Burns as earnest money upon the latter’s purchase of a house belonging to plaintiff, Ronald C. Witt, which the latter had authorized defendant to sell.

Defendant denied receiving this sum in cash and alleged that the earnest money was represented by a worthless note for $1,000 executed by Burns, which defendant offered to endorse without recourse and to assign to plaintiff. Plaintiff denied that he had authorized defendant to receive…